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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 10,000 h
National median pay
$46,170
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
33,190
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, CELL MAKER (competency-based)
- State medians
- $57,860 in Montana to $35,620 in Arkansas (48 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CELL MAKER | 0046 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| PLASTER PATTERN CASTER | 0404 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| RUBBER-STAMP MAKER | 0484 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $57,860 | $27.82 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $55,990 | $26.92 | 40 |
| Oregon | $52,740 | $25.36 | 410 |
| Connecticut | $52,520 | $25.25 | 170 |
| Washington | $51,780 | $24.90 | 1,130 |
| New Hampshire | $51,470 | $24.75 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $50,550 | $24.30 | 1,200 |
| Maryland | $50,360 | $24.21 | 110 |
| Colorado | $49,530 | $23.81 | 390 |
| California | $49,190 | $23.65 | 3,590 |
| Arizona | $49,060 | $23.59 | 470 |
| Vermont | $48,660 | $23.39 | 240 |
| Maine | $48,640 | $23.39 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $48,030 | $23.09 | 550 |
| Delaware | $47,940 | $23.05 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $47,610 | $22.89 | Not published |
| Kansas | $47,360 | $22.77 | 680 |
| New Jersey | $47,360 | $22.77 | 620 |
| Illinois | $47,180 | $22.68 | 1,230 |
| Georgia | $47,160 | $22.67 | 760 |
| New Mexico | $46,970 | $22.58 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $46,870 | $22.53 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $46,460 | $22.34 | 220 |
| Indiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | 1,520 |
| Missouri | $46,380 | $22.30 | 690 |
| Iowa | $46,220 | $22.22 | 340 |
| Nebraska | $46,220 | $22.22 | 240 |
| North Dakota | $46,170 | $22.20 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $46,110 | $22.17 | 550 |
| New York | $45,940 | $22.09 | 1,150 |
| Tennessee | $45,860 | $22.05 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $45,790 | $22.02 | 900 |
| Virginia | $45,410 | $21.83 | 720 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,310 | $21.78 | 1,690 |
| Michigan | $45,250 | $21.75 | 1,470 |
| Florida | $45,030 | $21.65 | 2,410 |
| Nevada | $45,020 | $21.64 | 430 |
| Ohio | $44,560 | $21.43 | 1,560 |
| Utah | $43,440 | $20.88 | 710 |
| West Virginia | $43,300 | $20.82 | 260 |
| Idaho | $42,620 | $20.49 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $41,590 | $20.00 | 370 |
| Texas | $40,010 | $19.23 | 2,550 |
| North Carolina | $38,190 | $18.36 | 550 |
| Mississippi | $37,580 | $18.07 | 210 |
| Wyoming | $37,510 | $18.03 | 80 |
| Alabama | $36,730 | $17.66 | 820 |
| Arkansas | $35,620 | $17.13 | 190 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.