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Job outlook for molders in the United States
Molder job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected molder job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -45,900 new jobs for molders are projected over the next decade.
Molder salaries have increased 9% for molders in the last 5 years.
There are over 46,532 molders currently employed in the United States.
There are 914 active molder job openings in the US.
The average molder salary is $32,562.
Are molder jobs in demand?
No, molder jobs are not in demand. Molder demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.
Molder job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of molder jobs and the average molder salary over time.
Molder jobs over time
Molder job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46,532 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 44,197 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 49,186 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 46,788 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 44,151 | 0.01% |
Average molder salary over time
Molder salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $32,562 | $15.65 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | $31,607 | $15.20 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $30,968 | $14.89 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $30,584 | $14.70 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $29,984 | $14.42 | +3.9% |
Molder jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of molder job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where molders earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for molders
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 7 | 1% |
| 2 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 22 | 0% |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 21 | 0% |
| 4 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 8 | 0% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 7 | 0% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 6 | 0% |
| 7 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 6 | 0% |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 5 | 0% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 5 | 0% |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 4 | 0% |
| 11 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 3 | 0% |
| 12 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 2 | 0% |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 1 | 0% |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1 | 0% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 1 | 0% |
| 16 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | Alaska | 739,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 0 | 0% |
Most common cities for molders
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelmsford | 2 | 6% | $34,724 |
| 2 | Fountain | 1 | 3% | $34,069 |
| 3 | Muskegon | 1 | 3% | $31,836 |
| 4 | National City | 1 | 2% | $36,592 |
| 5 | Worcester | 1 | 1% | $34,792 |