There are currently an estimated 43,000 molding and casting workers in the United States. The molding and casting worker job market is expected to shrink by -2.6% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are molding and casting workers?
CareerExplorer rates molding and casting workers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 5,100 molding and casting workers. That number is based on the retirement of 6,200 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 |
Wisconsin | 1,490 |
Illinois | 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 |
Washington | 740 |
Iowa | 740 |
Kansas | 680 |
Kentucky | 520 |
Arizona | 400 |
Colorado | 360 |
Arkansas | 360 |
Mississippi | 330 |
Nevada | 330 |
Oregon | 310 |
New Hampshire | 270 |
West Virginia | 260 |
Maryland | 250 |
Alabama | 210 |
Connecticut | 180 |
Maine | 160 |
Montana | 150 |
Nebraska | 150 |
Vermont | 130 |
Louisiana | 120 |
Delaware | 110 |
North Dakota | 60 |
Rhode Island | 60 |
South Dakota | 50 |
New Mexico | 50 |
Idaho | 50 |