# Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

> Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molders-shapers-and-casters-except-metal-and-plastic
- SOC code: 51-9195.00
- Career family: Production
- Median annual pay: $46,170 (10th percentile $35,850, 90th percentile $61,530)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.8%
- Openings a year: 5,100
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 94 |
| Investigative (I) | 21 |
| Artistic (A) | 19 |
| Social (S) | 0 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 55 |

## What you'd do

- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 78/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 77/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 70/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 67/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 67/100)
- Getting Information (importance 66/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 60/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 60/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 59/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 59/100)

## Skills

Operation and Control, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness

## Knowledge

Production and Processing, Mechanical, Administration and Management, English Language, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Transportation

## Also called

Adobe Block Maker, Adobe Maker, Almond Paste Molder, Artificial Candy Maker, Batter Out, Bed Laborer, Bit Gatherer, Block Maker, Blower, Bow Maker

## Related careers

- [Foundry Mold and Coremakers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/foundry-mold-and-coremakers): $48,110 median pay
- [Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/grinding-and-polishing-workers-hand): $42,660 median pay
- [Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molding-coremaking-and-casting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic): $44,350 median pay
- [Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/extruding-forming-pressing-and-compacting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders): $45,760 median pay
- [Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cutting-and-slicing-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders): $46,570 median pay
- [Cutters and Trimmers, Hand](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cutters-and-trimmers-hand): $38,020 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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