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Foundry Mold and Coremakers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Foundry Mold and Coremakerss in the United States earn a median salary of $45,700/year ($21.97/hr). Salaries range from $36,220 to $61,390 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$39K
25th percentile
$46K
Median
$51K
75th percentile
$61K
90th percentile

Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Oregon$65K$31.26/hr250
Missouri$59K$28.51/hr610
New York$52K$24.89/hr210
Georgia$51K$24.72/hr330
Connecticut$51K$24.51/hr180
Minnesota$50K$23.96/hr390
Massachusetts$49K$23.79/hr120
North Carolina$49K$23.58/hr80
Washington$49K$23.39/hr250
Illinois$48K$23.23/hr390

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$65K200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$61K90
St. Louis, MO-IL$59K460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54K60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$51K80
New Haven, CT$51K-
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$50K50
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$50K50
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$49K70
Peoria, IL$48K40
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