Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary by location
National median: $48,110 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $67,060 | +39.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $67,060 | +39.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $61,480 | +27.8% | 590 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $58,090 | +20.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $57,630 | +19.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $57,110 | +18.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $56,840 | +18.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $55,940 | +16.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $55,210 | +14.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $55,210 | +14.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $54,920 | +14.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $54,380 | +13.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $54,080 | +12.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $52,010 | +8.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $51,040 | +6.1% | 850 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $50,610 | +5.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Anniston, AL | metropolitan | $50,420 | +4.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $49,860 | +3.6% | 720 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $49,600 | +3.1% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $49,060 | +2.0% | 480 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $49,040 | +1.9% | 980 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $49,040 | +1.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $48,440 | +0.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $48,190 | +0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $47,910 | −0.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $47,560 | −1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $47,550 | −1.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $47,520 | −1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $47,440 | −1.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $47,310 | −1.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $46,970 | −2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $46,930 | −2.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $46,910 | −2.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $46,740 | −2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $46,660 | −3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $46,600 | −3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $46,360 | −3.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $46,290 | −3.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $46,260 | −3.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,220 | −3.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $46,200 | −4.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $46,150 | −4.1% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $46,110 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $46,110 | −4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $45,950 | −4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $45,910 | −4.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $45,610 | −5.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $44,970 | −6.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $44,750 | −7.0% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $44,180 | −8.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $44,130 | −8.3% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $44,130 | −8.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $43,610 | −9.4% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $43,550 | −9.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $43,440 | −9.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $43,210 | −10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $43,130 | −10.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $42,240 | −12.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $42,200 | −12.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $42,190 | −12.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $41,100 | −14.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $40,220 | −16.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $39,560 | −17.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | metropolitan | $39,450 | −18.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $38,330 | −20.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $37,310 | −22.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $36,720 | −23.7% | 40 | 2025 |