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Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Illinois

Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Foundry Mold and Coremaker? Read this first!

-17% Jobs Projection
$42,960 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Foundry Mold and Coremakers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 800 people working as Foundry Mold and Coremakers in the year 2018.

There were 700 Foundry Mold and Coremakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 250 Foundry Mold and Coremakers working in it, which means Illinois has more Foundry Mold and Coremakers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 350 jobs for Illinois Foundry Mold and Coremakers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 9,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Foundry Mold and Coremakers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers ranged from $33,150 to $60,400 with $42,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.94 to $29.04. The median hourly rate was $20.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.81 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Foundry Mold and Coremakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Foundry Mold and Coremakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 390 $43,110
St. Louis, MO-IL 300 $40,850

Top States for Foundry Mold and Coremakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Foundry Mold and Coremakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 2,210 $32,310
Wisconsin 1,990 $37,260
Michigan 1,830 $37,670
Pennsylvania 920 $32,560
Illinois 800 $42,960
Indiana 690 $35,720
California 570 $31,960
Texas 540 $28,430
Iowa 380 $40,990
South Carolina 380 $34,360
Oregon 360 $46,120
Utah 320 $35,170
Oklahoma 300 $29,200
Tennessee 290 $32,340
Washington 280 $39,200
Minnesota 270 $39,330
New York 260 $37,930
New Hampshire 250 $31,370
Massachusetts 210 $44,100
Georgia 200 $27,020

Below are the states where Foundry Mold and Coremakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $46,120
Virginia $45,640
Massachusetts $44,100
Illinois $42,960
Wyoming $41,460
Iowa $40,990
Minnesota $39,330
Washington $39,200
New Jersey $38,760
Missouri $38,100

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