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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal

Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.


National estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal
Industry profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal
Geographic profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal

National estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,070 3.1 % $ 22.41 $ 46,600 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.97 $ 17.95 $ 21.67 $ 25.52 $ 31.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,230 $ 37,340 $ 45,070 $ 53,080 $ 66,120


Industry profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 2,790 2.65 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 1,500 1.85 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 630 1.09 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 360 0.62 $ 25.13 $ 52,260
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 260 0.05 $ 17.98 $ 37,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 2,790 2.65 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 1,500 1.85 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 630 1.09 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 360 0.62 $ 25.13 $ 52,260
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 260 0.05 $ 17.98 $ 37,390

Top paying industries for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 630 1.09 $ 26.77 $ 55,690
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 360 0.62 $ 25.13 $ 52,260
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 40 (7) $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 1,500 1.85 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 30 0.04 $ 22.10 $ 45,960


Geographic profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

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



Map of employment of pourers and casters, metal by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,070 0.18 4.48 $ 20.52 $ 42,690
Michigan 590 0.14 3.36 (8) (8)
Indiana 540 0.18 4.29 $ 21.63 $ 45,000
Tennessee 440 0.14 3.41 $ 21.11 $ 43,910
Wisconsin 430 0.15 3.74 $ 22.02 $ 45,800


Map of location quotient of pourers and casters, metal by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,070 0.18 4.48 $ 20.52 $ 42,690
Kentucky 340 0.18 4.37 $ 25.42 $ 52,870
Indiana 540 0.18 4.29 $ 21.63 $ 45,000
Wisconsin 430 0.15 3.74 $ 22.02 $ 45,800
Tennessee 440 0.14 3.41 $ 21.11 $ 43,910


Map of annual mean wages of pourers and casters, metal by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 30 0.02 0.44 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Kentucky 340 0.18 4.37 $ 25.42 $ 52,870
Massachusetts 40 0.01 0.24 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
Illinois 290 0.05 1.21 $ 24.49 $ 50,930
Ohio 380 0.07 1.72 $ 23.66 $ 49,210



Map of employment of pourers and casters, metal by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Louis, MO-IL 190 0.14 3.48 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
Reading, PA 150 0.92 22.44 $ 21.62 $ 44,980
Muskegon, MI 150 2.48 60.49 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 0.72 $ 25.80 $ 53,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.49 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 100 0.10 2.48 $ 23.03 $ 47,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.03 0.84 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Peoria, IL 80 0.48 11.64 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 70 0.06 1.43 $ 27.69 $ 57,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.15 $ 21.75 $ 45,250


Map of location quotient of pourers and casters, metal by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 150 2.48 60.49 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Reading, PA 150 0.92 22.44 $ 21.62 $ 44,980
Peoria, IL 80 0.48 11.64 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Erie, PA 50 0.43 10.59 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Canton-Massillon, OH 50 0.31 7.65 $ 26.39 $ 54,880
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 50 0.14 3.50 $ 20.25 $ 42,130
St. Louis, MO-IL 190 0.14 3.48 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 100 0.10 2.48 $ 23.03 $ 47,910
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 70 0.06 1.43 $ 27.69 $ 57,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.03 0.84 $ 19.51 $ 40,580


Map of annual mean wages of pourers and casters, metal by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 150 2.48 60.49 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 70 0.06 1.43 $ 27.69 $ 57,600
Canton-Massillon, OH 50 0.31 7.65 $ 26.39 $ 54,880
St. Louis, MO-IL 190 0.14 3.48 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 0.72 $ 25.80 $ 53,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.25 $ 25.63 $ 53,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 30 0.01 0.30 $ 25.59 $ 53,220
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 100 0.10 2.48 $ 23.03 $ 47,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.15 $ 21.75 $ 45,250
Reading, PA 150 0.92 22.44 $ 21.62 $ 44,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 0.89 21.78 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.51 12.53 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.60 14.51 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 11.53 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 9.85 $ 24.23 $ 50,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 0.89 21.78 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.60 14.51 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.51 12.53 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 12.04 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 11.53 $ 19.41 $ 40,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Pourers and Casters, Metal:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 9.85 $ 24.23 $ 50,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 30 0.11 2.63 $ 21.59 $ 44,910
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 4.50 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.60 14.51 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 6.20 $ 20.32 $ 42,270


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