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Highest Paying Industries for Foundry Mold and Coremakers

The top 28 highest paying industries for foundry mold and coremakers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $42,980, forging and stamping is the highest paying industry for foundry mold and coremakers. It is followed by medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry (average annual salary $42,930). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of foundry mold and coremakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Forging and Stamping	$42,980	$22,400	50
2	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$42,930	$32,730	90
3	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,710	$24,200	80
4	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$39,050	$22,200	140
5	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$38,270	$24,930	n/a
6	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$35,160	$21,490	490
7	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$34,990	$28,510	n/a
8	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$33,990	$26,070	110
9	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$33,900	$23,020	160
10	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$33,660	$26,460	60
11	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$32,640	$21,210	n/a
12	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$32,240	$24,430	730
13	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$31,990	$21,700	140
14	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,440	$22,020	770
15	Manufacturing	$31,340	$21,370	11,750
16	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$31,260	$24,790	520
17	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,060	$22,420	470
18	Machinery Manufacturing	$30,990	$20,540	670
19	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$30,730	$21,170	8,630
20	Machine Shops	$30,650	$24,030	140
21	Foundries	$30,590	$21,120	8,310
22	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$29,990	$20,650	170
23	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$28,910	$17,380	50
24	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$28,400	$20,410	510
25	Temporary Help Services	$27,950	$21,150	n/a
26	Employment Services	$24,050	$19,410	70
27	Administrative and Support Services	$24,050	$19,410	70
28	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,050	$19,410	70