Vocational Programs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $44,710 and $22 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 38,480 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic. Total 5 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Graphic Communications (other) page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Graphic Communications (other)	5	$20,388	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Career

The following 43 occupations are related to Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic.

Related Occupations toMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	56,830	$63,430	$31
Stonemasons	9,790	$56,930	$27
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Tile and Stone Setters	42,420	$53,920	$26
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	540	$49,900	$24
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	20,380	$43,920	$21
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Schools offering vocational programs for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

The following 5 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.