Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Foundry Mold and Coremaker?

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

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

• Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 920 Foundry Mold and Coremakers working in the state.

There were 590 Foundry Mold and Coremakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 450 total jobs in 2026 for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in this state.

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

What do Foundry Mold and Coremakers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Foundry Mold and Coremakers ranged from $23,900 to $48,080 with $32,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.49 to $23.11. The median hourly rate was $15.65.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	290	$33,130
Lancaster, PA	130	$33,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	100	$47,450
Lebanon, PA	70	$31,210
Reading, PA	50	$33,300
Erie, PA	40	$29,340

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 Pennsylvania

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Pennsylvania Employment Total
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6,480

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.