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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4071 Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries. Excludes “Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4072) and “Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic” (51-9195).


National estimates for Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Industry profile for Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Geographic profile for Foundry Mold and Coremakers

National estimates for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,330 2.9 % $ 20.19 $ 42,000 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.24 $ 16.81 $ 19.29 $ 23.25 $ 27.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,620 $ 34,970 $ 40,120 $ 48,360 $ 57,870


Industry profile for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Foundry Mold and Coremakers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 7,610 7.23 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
Plastics Product Manufacturing 900 0.15 $ 20.07 $ 41,750
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 670 0.42 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 350 0.08 $ 22.93 $ 47,680
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 270 0.04 $ 21.54 $ 44,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 7,610 7.23 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 670 0.42 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 120 0.20 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Plastics Product Manufacturing 900 0.15 $ 20.07 $ 41,750
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 70 0.08 $ 19.25 $ 40,050

Top paying industries for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 30.06 $ 62,530
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Rubber Product Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 23.48 $ 48,830


Geographic profile for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Foundry Mold and Coremakers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of foundry mold and coremakers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 1,150 0.41 5.33 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Pennsylvania 1,100 0.19 2.48 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Ohio 890 0.17 2.16 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Michigan 870 0.20 2.66 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
California 660 0.04 0.49 $ 19.10 $ 39,730


Map of location quotient of foundry mold and coremakers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 1,150 0.41 5.33 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Indiana 650 0.21 2.74 $ 19.04 $ 39,590
Tennessee 650 0.21 2.71 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Michigan 870 0.20 2.66 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Pennsylvania 1,100 0.19 2.48 $ 19.79 $ 41,170


Map of annual mean wages of foundry mold and coremakers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island (8) (8) (8) $ 25.78 $ 53,620
Virginia 60 0.02 0.20 $ 25.12 $ 52,240
Oregon 240 0.13 1.64 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) $ 24.37 $ 50,700
Georgia 230 0.05 0.64 $ 23.37 $ 48,610



Map of employment of foundry mold and coremakers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 370 0.06 0.80 $ 18.88 $ 39,270
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 370 0.46 5.97 $ 22.26 $ 46,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 330 0.17 2.25 $ 22.75 $ 47,320
Pittsburgh, PA 280 0.27 3.50 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 240 0.13 1.67 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 190 0.16 2.15 $ 26.01 $ 54,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 0.89 $ 20.65 $ 42,960
Muskegon, MI 170 2.82 36.80 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.08 1.00 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
St. Louis, MO-IL 150 0.12 1.51 $ 18.46 $ 38,410


Map of location quotient of foundry mold and coremakers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 170 2.82 36.80 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 60 1.27 16.56 $ 17.93 $ 37,300
Erie, PA 100 0.84 10.91 $ 15.92 $ 33,100
Dubuque, IA 40 0.69 8.97 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 0.53 6.97 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Lancaster, PA 130 0.52 6.85 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 370 0.46 5.97 $ 22.26 $ 46,300
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 80 0.45 5.94 $ 21.54 $ 44,800
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 0.37 4.83 $ 19.79 $ 41,150
York-Hanover, PA 70 0.37 4.77 $ 17.85 $ 37,130


Map of annual mean wages of foundry mold and coremakers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 190 0.16 2.15 $ 26.01 $ 54,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 50 0.01 0.07 $ 24.79 $ 51,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 40 0.02 0.21 $ 24.53 $ 51,010
New Haven, CT (8) (8) (8) $ 24.39 $ 50,730
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 140 0.14 1.86 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Rochester, NY 30 0.07 0.86 $ 23.89 $ 49,690
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 240 0.13 1.67 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 0.53 6.97 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 0.36 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 330 0.17 2.25 $ 22.75 $ 47,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 390 1.92 25.09 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 180 1.13 14.81 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.84 10.92 $ 19.39 $ 40,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 0.58 7.56 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 7.71 $ 17.23 $ 35,840

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 390 1.92 25.09 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 180 1.13 14.81 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.90 11.81 $ 14.21 $ 29,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 170 0.84 10.92 $ 19.39 $ 40,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 80 0.80 10.51 $ 18.30 $ 38,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Foundry Mold and Coremakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 110 0.53 6.92 $ 22.17 $ 46,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.39 5.06 $ 22.04 $ 45,850
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 7.93 $ 21.35 $ 44,400
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 0.58 7.56 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 390 1.92 25.09 $ 20.60 $ 42,840


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023