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

In Florida, the median pay for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic is $21.65 an hour ($45,030 a year). About 2,410 people work in this job there.

$21.65Median hourly pay

$39,610–$47,230Middle half of workers, yearly

2,410People in this job in Florida

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($46,170). Florida ranks 36th of 48 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.45	$36,290
25% of workers	$19.04	$39,610
Half of workers (median)	$21.65	$45,030
75% of workers	$22.71	$47,230
90% of workers	$27.26	$56,710

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$46,110	480
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$45,810	90
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$45,090	410
Jacksonville	$44,910	110
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$44,330	340
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$43,890	80
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$43,680	170
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$42,320	150

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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 Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,440
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,140
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,540
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$35,110
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,800
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$37,440
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$39,480
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,540

Other job titles for this job

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