Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $56K, rent takes 29.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,140/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastics typically earn — is $31K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,861/month.

Local pay is 21% above the national median — $56K here vs. $46K nationally.

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area pays $56K median vs. the U.S. average of $46K — that’s +21%.

The median is $55,690 a year, that works out to about $27 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $31,020, and experienced molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastics can clear $63,270. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,899/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,140/month, which eats 29.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic salary is worth about $55,690 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.