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Highest Paying Industries for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

The top 72 highest paying industries for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $47,720, public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit is the highest paying industry for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $47,490). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 72 Highest Paying Industries for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,720	$28,930	130
2	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$47,490	$27,870	110
3	Federal, State, and Local Government	$47,490	$27,870	110
4	Federal government, including USPS	$47,350	$27,870	110
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$47,350	$27,870	110
6	Specialized Design Services	$44,050	$28,880	n/a
7	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$42,390	$26,940	40
8	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$42,390	$26,940	40
9	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$41,950	$23,090	40
10	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$41,060	$32,570	50
11	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$40,680	$22,870	60
12	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$38,190	$21,210	50
13	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$37,390	$25,200	40
14	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,470	$22,300	130
15	Chemical Manufacturing	$36,090	$25,790	180
16	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$35,730	$24,880	400
17	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$35,490	$21,190	140
18	Masonry Contractors	$35,230	$25,520	80
19	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$35,050	$26,300	130
20	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,850	$25,350	670
21	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$34,480	$28,090	n/a
22	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$34,240	$18,680	640
23	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$33,940	$18,580	620
24	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$33,890	$21,100	470
25	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,850	$24,700	80
26	Foundries	$33,800	$21,080	470
27	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$33,310	$24,460	460
28	Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$33,260	$20,510	390
29	Machinery Manufacturing	$32,670	$21,270	610
30	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$32,620	$20,270	3,200
31	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,410	$21,680	1,600
32	Construction	$32,380	$21,660	1,600
33	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$32,170	$20,850	2,900
34	Building Finishing Contractors	$32,000	$21,360	1,410
35	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,460	$17,650	50
36	Retail Trade	$31,180	$18,760	860
37	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$31,030	$20,530	140
38	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$31,030	$16,770	30
39	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$30,960	$17,510	440
40	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$30,850	$20,460	140
41	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$30,850	$20,460	140
42	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$30,840	$18,120	580
43	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$30,840	$25,700	n/a
44	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$30,780	$21,020	n/a
45	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$30,460	$19,130	190
46	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$30,130	$18,990	110
47	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$30,130	$18,990	110
48	Mining	$30,130	$18,990	110
49	Wholesale Trade	$29,920	$18,510	670
50	Manufacturing	$29,750	$19,560	29,370
51	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$29,730	$19,710	21,190
52	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$29,590	$17,750	130
53	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$29,080	$18,130	2,770
54	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$28,940	$22,190	70
55	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$28,760	$25,640	n/a
56	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$28,730	$19,050	1,890
57	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$28,720	$18,740	2,290
58	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$28,710	$21,460	40
59	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$28,670	$18,010	410
60	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$28,630	$19,850	11,940
61	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$28,530	$19,470	1,370
62	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$27,870	$18,390	2,860
63	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$27,090	$17,710	1,490
64	Food Manufacturing	$26,980	$19,800	430
65	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$26,420	$21,190	60
66	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$24,150	$20,420	80
67	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$22,550	$20,020	90
68	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$22,410	$18,080	290
69	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$21,250	$16,830	n/a
70	Employment Services	$20,920	$16,820	n/a
71	Administrative and Support Services	$20,900	$16,810	n/a
72	Temporary Help Services	$20,890	$16,820	n/a