Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Foundry Mold and Coremakers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Foundry Mold and Coremakers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Foundry Mold and Coremakerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together.
Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring.
Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringMonitoringTime ManagementCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeaking
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Foundry Mold and Coremakers pay by experience level
Entry level$38,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$43,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$50,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$59,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$65,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-25.9%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
900
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary by industry
Primary Metal Manufacturing
9,310 workers
$51,500
Foundries
9,030 workers
$51,500
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1,010 workers
$49,500
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
810 workers
$51,500
Machinery Manufacturing
650 workers
$56,000
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
520 workers
$52,500
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)
480 workers
$54,500
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
460 workers
$46,500
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
350 workers
$53,500
Plastics Product Manufacturing
350 workers
$53,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Foundry Mold and Coremakers pays 8% below the average across 112 roles in the Production job family (family average $56,000).
