Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
National estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal
Industry profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal
Geographic profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal
National estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 7,200 |
6.4 % |
$ 20.41 |
$ 42,440 |
1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.69 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 19.31 |
$ 24.16 |
$ 29.41 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,480 |
$ 33,500 |
$ 40,170 |
$ 50,250 |
$ 61,160 |
Industry profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Pourers and Casters, Metal are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundries |
3,370 |
3.18 |
$ 18.42 |
$ 38,320 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
1,260 |
1.52 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,160 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing |
1,010 |
1.71 |
$ 23.49 |
$ 48,850 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
840 |
1.51 |
$ 21.80 |
$ 45,340 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
120 |
0.03 |
$ 21.64 |
$ 45,000 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
Top paying industries for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing |
1,010 |
1.71 |
$ 23.49 |
$ 48,850 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
1,260 |
1.52 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,160 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
30 |
0.01 |
$ 22.27 |
$ 46,320 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
840 |
1.51 |
$ 21.80 |
$ 45,340 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
40 |
0.01 |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,330 |
Geographic profile for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Pourers and Casters, Metal are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ohio |
1,030 |
0.20 |
3.88 |
$ 19.80 |
$ 41,180 |
| Pennsylvania |
900 |
0.16 |
3.15 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,330 |
| Kentucky |
530 |
0.29 |
5.69 |
$ 22.22 |
$ 46,210 |
| Illinois |
470 |
0.08 |
1.62 |
$ 24.16 |
$ 50,250 |
| California |
470 |
0.03 |
0.56 |
$ 19.29 |
$ 40,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kentucky |
530 |
0.29 |
5.69 |
$ 22.22 |
$ 46,210 |
| Iowa |
340 |
0.23 |
4.53 |
$ 21.23 |
$ 44,160 |
| Ohio |
1,030 |
0.20 |
3.88 |
$ 19.80 |
$ 41,180 |
| Pennsylvania |
900 |
0.16 |
3.15 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,330 |
| Alabama |
250 |
0.13 |
2.58 |
$ 20.40 |
$ 42,430 |
Top paying states for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| South Carolina |
90 |
0.05 |
0.88 |
$ 26.68 |
$ 55,500 |
| North Carolina |
150 |
0.03 |
0.66 |
$ 24.93 |
$ 51,860 |
| Illinois |
470 |
0.08 |
1.62 |
$ 24.16 |
$ 50,250 |
| Oregon |
100 |
0.06 |
1.09 |
$ 23.07 |
$ 47,990 |
| Kentucky |
530 |
0.29 |
5.69 |
$ 22.22 |
$ 46,210 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
270 |
0.21 |
4.04 |
$ 25.06 |
$ 52,120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
250 |
0.23 |
4.52 |
$ 20.03 |
$ 41,660 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
190 |
0.04 |
0.84 |
$ 20.35 |
$ 42,330 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
130 |
0.13 |
2.50 |
$ 18.08 |
$ 37,600 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
120 |
0.73 |
14.14 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,950 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
80 |
0.05 |
1.03 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
70 |
0.03 |
0.59 |
$ 20.10 |
$ 41,820 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
70 |
0.04 |
0.70 |
$ 18.82 |
$ 39,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
60 |
0.05 |
0.97 |
$ 29.78 |
$ 61,950 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
60 |
0.17 |
3.32 |
$ 24.67 |
$ 51,310 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
120 |
0.73 |
14.14 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,950 |
| Reading, PA |
50 |
0.29 |
5.62 |
$ 20.88 |
$ 43,430 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
250 |
0.23 |
4.52 |
$ 20.03 |
$ 41,660 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
270 |
0.21 |
4.04 |
$ 25.06 |
$ 52,120 |
| Akron, OH |
50 |
0.17 |
3.38 |
$ 17.52 |
$ 36,440 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
60 |
0.17 |
3.32 |
$ 24.67 |
$ 51,310 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
130 |
0.13 |
2.50 |
$ 18.08 |
$ 37,600 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
40 |
0.08 |
1.59 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,520 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
80 |
0.05 |
1.03 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
60 |
0.05 |
0.97 |
$ 29.78 |
$ 61,950 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
60 |
0.05 |
0.97 |
$ 29.78 |
$ 61,950 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
270 |
0.21 |
4.04 |
$ 25.06 |
$ 52,120 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
60 |
0.17 |
3.32 |
$ 24.67 |
$ 51,310 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
30 |
0.03 |
0.59 |
$ 23.10 |
$ 48,050 |
| Fresno, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.50 |
$ 46,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
80 |
0.05 |
1.03 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
120 |
0.73 |
14.14 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,950 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,420 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 21.26 |
$ 44,210 |
| Reading, PA |
50 |
0.29 |
5.62 |
$ 20.88 |
$ 43,430 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pourers and Casters, Metal:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Pourers and Casters, Metal:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
