Job outlook for molding press operators in the United States

Molding press operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected molding press operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -45,900 new jobs for molding press operators are projected over the next decade.
Molding press operator salaries have increased 14% for molding press operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 178,067 molding press operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 46,023 active molding press operator job openings in the US.
The average molding press operator salary is $31,705.

Are molding press operator jobs in demand?

No, molding press operator jobs are not in demand. Molding press operator demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

Molding press operator job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of molding press operator jobs and the average molding press operator salary over time.

Molding press operator jobs over time

Molding press operator job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	178,067	0.05%
2020	176,818	0.05%
2019	193,264	0.06%
2018	184,489	0.06%
2017	182,669	0.06%

Average molding press operator salary over time

Molding press operator salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,705	$15.24	+3.8%
2024	$30,530	$14.68	+3.3%
2023	$29,544	$14.20	+4.2%
2022	$28,344	$13.63	+2.1%
2021	$27,753	$13.34	+3.5%

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Molding press operator jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of molding press operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where molding press operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for molding press operators

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,210	18%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	122	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	152	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	96	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	882	10%
6	Wisconsin	5,795,483	490	8%
7	New Hampshire	1,342,795	104	8%
8	Minnesota	5,576,606	369	7%
9	Hawaii	1,427,538	104	7%
10	Ohio	11,658,609	611	5%
11	Indiana	6,666,818	337	5%
12	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	476	4%
13	Georgia	10,429,379	424	4%
14	North Carolina	10,273,419	404	4%
15	Tennessee	6,715,984	286	4%
16	Iowa	3,145,711	134	4%
17	Kansas	2,913,123	106	4%
18	Nebraska	1,920,076	72	4%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	105	3%
20	South Dakota	869,666	30	3%

Most common cities for molding press operators

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Hastings	1	4%	$30,061
2	Des Plaines	1	2%	$30,762
3	Eden Prairie	1	2%	$34,014
4	Anaheim	1	0%	$32,777
5	Tulsa	1	0%	$29,420

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