Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay in California

In California, the median pay for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic is $23.65 an hour ($49,190 a year). About 3,590 people work in this job there.

$23.65Median hourly pay

$45,180–$58,770Middle half of workers, yearly

3,590People in this job in California

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($46,170). California ranks 10th of 48 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.17	$37,790
25% of workers	$21.72	$45,180
Half of workers (median)	$23.65	$49,190
75% of workers	$28.25	$58,770
90% of workers	$34.00	$70,720

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$60,130	130
Modesto	$59,990	70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$57,300	400
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$56,320	80
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$52,090	40
Salinas	$51,320	40
Bakersfield-Delano	$49,840	50
Fresno	$49,500	120
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$49,300	280
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$48,140	310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$47,640	970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$47,370	590
Stockton-Lodi	$45,670	160
Visalia	$43,360	30

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 5,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,240
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,380
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,300
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,110
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$44,450
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,750
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$37,840
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$54,300

Other job titles for this job

Glass ArtistModelerGafferCasterCarverPlaster MolderMolderGlass WorkerInjection Mold TechnicianSweep MolderInjection Molding Machine OperatorPolisher

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