How much do Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic make in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?

Percentile spread

For Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, the published 10th percentile is $40,580 and the 90th percentile is $69,540. The difference is $28,960, which is 62.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $45,090 to the 75th at $50,890, covers $5,800.

The mean annual wage is $50,360, which sits above the median of $46,480. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA median is 0.7% higher than the national median of $46,170 for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,670, which is 1.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.4% lower than the Rhode Island median of $47,610.

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Rhode Island, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 101.773, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,480 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic at $45,670 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks 8th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Worcester, MA is 54 miles away, with a median of $54,920 and employment of 220. That median is 18.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,568, against $45,670 here.
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 58 miles away, with a median of $55,530 and employment of 500. That median is 19.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,290, against $45,670 here.
• Springfield, MA is 75 miles away, with a median of $48,520 and employment of 50. That median is 4.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,510, against $45,670 here.