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Also called almond paste molder, clay molder, composition molder and hand candle molder.
$46,170
Median pay a year
33,190
People do this work
6
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Building production molds
Removing workpieces from molds
Adjusting oven temperature controls
Trimming excess material from workpieces
Cutting industrial materials
Reading work orders or instructions
Measuring materials
Measuring substances
Measuring product dimensions
Selecting production equipment
Mixing substances
Loading items into ovens
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Molder, Shaper, and Caster
Summary
Molder shaping and forming products like food items, figurines, and tiles from materials such as clay, glass, and concrete. This includes reading work orders, trimming materials, cleaning molds, and operating heating equipment
Experience
Molder, Shaper, and Caster
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read work orders or examined parts to find out what products to make
Trimmed or removed extra material using scrapers, knives, or band saws
Cleaned, finished, and lubricated molds and mold parts
Assembled and adjusted wires, tubes, and fittings into molds using hand tools
Poured or pressed plaster, concrete, or other materials into molds
Measured and cut products to the right sizes using measuring tools
Operated heating equipment to melt materials or cure filled molds
Skills
Hands-On Work
Building production molds, Removing workpieces from molds, Adjusting oven temperature controls, Trimming excess material from workpieces, Cutting industrial materials
Core Skills
Reading work orders or instructions, Measuring materials
Checking & Planning
Measuring substances, Measuring product dimensions, Selecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Read work orders and partsTrimmed excess material from partsBrushed mold surfaces with agentsEngraved symbols on productsCleaned and lubricated moldsLoaded molds in ovens or racks
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Read work orders to determine specifications for mold preparation and production.
Brushed mold surfaces with parting agents to ensure smooth release of finished products.
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Read work orders to determine specifications for mold preparation and production, reducing errors in the process
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Reduced errors in mold preparationStreamlined the production processImproved product quality and consistency
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Brushed mold surfaces with parting agents to ensure smooth release of finished products.
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Minimized defects in finished productsEnhanced the efficiency of mold releaseReduced cleanup time after production
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What a Molder, Shaper, and Caster does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Molder, Shaper, and Caster make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$39,280
Median
$46,170
75th percentile
$53,000
About 33,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$35,560
$36,730
$45,470
AR
$30,520
$35,620
$44,160
AZ
$46,050
$49,060
$50,790
CA
$45,180
$49,190
$58,770
CO
$42,200
$49,530
$59,020
CT
$44,060
$52,520
$58,270
DE
$43,070
$47,940
$52,730
FL
$39,610
$45,030
$47,230
GA
$35,590
$47,160
$50,560
HI
$43,130
$55,990
$71,380
IA
$41,610
$46,220
$53,600
ID
$37,490
$42,620
$47,690
IL
$39,020
$47,180
$49,960
IN
$39,620
$46,400
$54,080
KS
$44,720
$47,360
$58,230
KY
$37,990
$41,590
$46,680
LA
$38,800
$46,870
$59,760
MA
$47,780
$50,550
$59,240
MD
$39,850
$50,360
$61,870
ME
$46,810
$48,640
$50,330
MI
$39,110
$45,250
$48,100
MN
$39,480
$45,790
$53,950
MO
$40,820
$46,380
$51,790
MS
$29,630
$37,580
$45,590
MT
$48,520
$57,860
$61,010
NC
$35,010
$38,190
$46,790
ND
$41,860
$46,170
$48,950
NE
$43,430
$46,220
$48,090
NH
$43,650
$51,470
$58,140
NJ
$39,640
$47,360
$60,510
NM
$37,780
$46,970
$47,840
NV
$37,450
$45,020
$49,770
NY
$39,520
$45,940
$55,070
OH
$37,970
$44,560
$50,250
OK
$38,340
$46,460
$48,600
OR
$48,000
$52,740
$57,420
PA
$39,500
$45,310
$49,410
RI
$44,630
$47,610
$53,570
SC
$37,780
$46,110
$49,250
TN
$38,620
$45,860
$50,910
TX
$35,530
$40,010
$47,670
UT
$36,540
$43,440
$48,700
VA
$38,180
$45,410
$48,010
VT
$44,680
$48,660
$58,970
WA
$48,580
$51,780
$61,520
WI
$45,380
$48,030
$55,300
WV
$39,490
$43,300
$47,840
WY
$34,810
$37,510
$42,910
Other names
Other names for this job
almond paste molder, clay molder, composition molder, hand candle molder, hand molder, hand molder and caster, mannequin molder, mascara molder, molder, neon molder, plaster molder, precast molder.
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Molder, Shaper, and Caster
Already yours: Cutting industrial materials, Reading work orders or instructions, Selecting production equipment
4 of the 38 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$46,170 a year
What you have not done yet. Measuring materials, Measuring substances, Measuring product dimensions
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This page is about the occupation Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.