Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,690

Highest

$74,780

Hawaii

Lowest

$30,070

Mississippi

Total Employment

34,470

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$74,780	40	+63.7%
2	Maryland	$51,470	150	+12.7%
3	New Hampshire	$50,690	90	+10.9%
4	New York	$50,470	1,350	+10.5%
5	Connecticut	$50,350	160	+10.2%
6	Massachusetts	$49,530	1,150	+8.4%
7	Montana	$49,350	0	+8.0%
8	Oregon	$49,290	520	+7.9%
9	New Jersey	$49,120	800	+7.5%
10	California	$48,390	4,090	+5.9%
11	Georgia	$48,320	680	+5.8%
12	Louisiana	$48,280	130	+5.7%
13	Washington	$48,100	1,100	+5.3%
14	Vermont	$47,700	190	+4.4%
15	Nebraska	$47,640	370	+4.3%
16	Rhode Island	$47,630	60	+4.2%
17	Delaware	$47,210	130	+3.3%
18	Arizona	$47,170	370	+3.2%
19	Maine	$47,100	210	+3.1%
20	Kansas	$47,040	800	+3.0%
21	Indiana	$46,990	1,740	+2.8%
22	Nevada	$46,350	360	+1.4%
23	Wisconsin	$45,870	790	+0.4%
24	Pennsylvania	$45,810	1,740	+0.3%
25	Illinois	$45,720	1,160	+0.1%
26	Colorado	$45,480	620	-0.5%
27	North Dakota	$45,230	90	-1.0%
28	Minnesota	$45,090	730	-1.3%
29	Iowa	$44,760	620	-2.0%
30	Ohio	$44,660	1,730	-2.3%
31	Idaho	$43,960	330	-3.8%
32	Florida	$43,730	1,680	-4.3%
33	South Carolina	$42,730	470	-6.5%
34	Michigan	$42,520	1,980	-6.9%
35	Missouri	$42,090	810	-7.9%
36	Arkansas	$41,920	100	-8.3%
37	Virginia	$41,280	410	-9.7%
38	Oklahoma	$41,010	290	-10.2%
39	Kentucky	$40,280	650	-11.8%
40	Tennessee	$39,570	930	-13.4%
41	Utah	$39,260	510	-14.1%
42	North Carolina	$39,090	710	-14.4%
43	Texas	$38,960	1,950	-14.7%
44	West Virginia	$36,970	240	-19.1%
45	Alabama	$36,240	1,140	-20.7%
46	Mississippi	$30,070	300	-34.2%