Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary Information in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

The annual and hourly salary statistics of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,420
25th Percentile Wage
$28,890
50th Percentile Wage
$34,130
75th Percentile Wage
$39,960
90th Percentile Wage
$47,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,420.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$34,130
-7.38% -3.63%
2015
$36,650
-0.82% -
2014
$36,950
2.30% -
2013
$36,100
2.02% -
2012
$35,370
- -

Table 3. Compare Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,130 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$36,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$36,550
Dubuque
$35,000
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,620
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$34,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$31,530
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$30,560
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,290
Iowa City
$23,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa.