Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Minnesota

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Foundry Mold and Coremaker Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Ironworking/Ironworker

How Many Foundry Mold and Coremakers Work in Minnesota?

There were approximately 270 workers employed as Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state in 2018.

There were 310 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 Minnesota has more Foundry Mold and Coremakers than average.

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state are declining at a rate of 15.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Foundry Mold and Coremakers job openings in Minnesota, and 220 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers ranged from $32,280 to $58,990 with $39,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.52 to $28.36. The median hourly rate was $18.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	170	$39,620

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

Related Careers in Minnesota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,950

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.