51-4071

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Role Overview

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).

Recommended Majors

Ironworking/Ironworker.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Oregon	$65,020
Missouri	$59,300
New York	$51,770
Georgia	$51,410
Connecticut	$50,990
Minnesota	$49,840
Massachusetts	$49,490
North Carolina	$49,040
Washington	$48,660
Illinois	$48,320
Indiana	$47,820
Ohio	$46,890
Virginia	$46,850
Nebraska	$46,780
Alabama	$45,720

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Median Annual Salary

$45,700

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-25.9%

Avg. annual openings

0.9k

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