There are currently an estimated 44,700 molding and casting workers in the United States. The molding and casting worker job market is expected to grow by 2.5% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are molding and casting workers?
CareerExplorer rates molding and casting workers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 8,300 molding and casting workers. That number is based on 1,100 additional molding and casting workers, and the retirement of 7,200 existing molding and casting workers.
What’s the supply of molding and casting workers?
The molding and casting worker industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Pennsylvania
Molding and Casting Worker job market by state
State Name | Employed Molding and Casting Workers |
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California | 4,930 |
Texas | 3,110 |
Pennsylvania | 2,760 |
Ohio | 2,690 |
Florida | 2,280 |
Illinois | 1,490 |
Wisconsin | 1,490 |
Indiana | 1,340 |
Massachusetts | 1,160 |
Missouri | 1,130 |
New York | 1,060 |
Tennessee | 1,050 |
Oklahoma | 1,040 |
Georgia | 1,020 |
Virginia | 960 |
North Carolina | 890 |
New Jersey | 890 |
Utah | 850 |
Minnesota | 830 |
South Carolina | 830 |
Iowa | 740 |
Washington | 740 |
Kansas | 680 |
Kentucky | 520 |
Arizona | 400 |
Arkansas | 360 |
Colorado | 360 |
Nevada | 330 |
Mississippi | 330 |
Oregon | 310 |
New Hampshire | 270 |
West Virginia | 260 |
Maryland | 250 |
Alabama | 210 |
Connecticut | 180 |
Maine | 160 |
Nebraska | 150 |
Montana | 150 |
Vermont | 130 |
Louisiana | 120 |
Delaware | 110 |
Rhode Island | 60 |
North Dakota | 60 |
New Mexico | 50 |
South Dakota | 50 |
Idaho | 50 |