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Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Kansas

Considering a career as a Foundry Mold and Coremaker in Kansas?

-25% Jobs Projection

$36,580 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

Employment for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Kansas is expected to decrease.
Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Foundry Mold and Coremakers Work in Kansas?

In Kansas, there were 150 people working as Foundry Mold and Coremakers in the year 2018.

There were 190 Foundry Mold and Coremakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state are declining at a rate of 25.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -24.0%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Foundry Mold and Coremakers job openings in Kansas, and 120 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Foundry Mold and Coremakers Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers ranged from $26,070 to $51,440 with $36,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.54 to $24.73. The median hourly rate was $17.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.21 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.62.

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

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Top States for Foundry Mold and Coremakers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,220

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