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Metal Pourers and Casters in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Metal Pourer or Caster in Pennsylvania?

-14% Jobs Projection

$37,840 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal Pourers and Casters in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Metal Pourers and Casters in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.
Metal Pourers and Casters in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal Pourers and Casters Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 1,110 Metal Pourers and Casters working in the state.

There were 880 Metal Pourers and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 220 Metal Pourers and Casters working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Metal Pourers and Casters than average.

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Metal Pourers and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 13.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 880 total jobs in 2026 for Metal Pourers and Casters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 6,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal Pourers and Casters Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Metal Pourers and Casters ranged from $27,490 to $54,550 with $37,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.22 to $26.23. The median hourly rate was $18.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.89.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Metal Pourers and Casters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal Pourers and Casters.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Pittsburgh, PA	240	$39,280
Lancaster, PA	190	$37,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	100	$37,320
Reading, PA	40	$30,240

Top States for Metal Pourers and Casters Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal Pourers and Casters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania	1,110	$37,840
Ohio	610	$32,020
Indiana	600	$34,170
Illinois	490	$46,280
California	430	$31,090
Texas	400	$37,720
Alabama	320	$47,430
Kentucky	290	$42,540
Minnesota	270	$35,340
New York	260	$48,100
Iowa	250	$38,710
Missouri	220	$35,890
South Carolina	110	$50,740
Oregon	110	$39,120
New Jersey	90	$33,830
Tennessee	80	$43,710
North Carolina	80	$35,910
Georgia	80	$35,590
Arkansas	80	$42,650
Colorado	60	$37,180

Below are the states where Metal Pourers and Casters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
South Carolina	$50,740
New York	$48,100
Alabama	$47,430
Illinois	$46,280
Tennessee	$43,710
Arkansas	$42,650
Kentucky	$42,540
Oregon	$39,120
Iowa	$38,710
Michigan	$38,070

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