Industries with Fastest Foundry Mold and Coremakers Salary Growth

These industries raised Foundry Mold and Coremakers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

18
Industries with Growth
+59.2%
Highest Growth
+33.9%
Average Growth
1
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 18 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Machine Shops $29,240 $46,540 +$17,300 +59.2%
2 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $29,480 $45,560 +$16,080 +54.5%
3 Machinery Manufacturing $30,550 $46,380 +$15,830 +51.8%
4 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $34,870 $51,970 +$17,100 +49.0%
5 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $35,720 $50,000 +$14,280 +40.0%
6 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $33,240 $45,700 +$12,460 +37.5%
7 Plastics Product Manufacturing $33,240 $45,690 +$12,450 +37.5%
8 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $34,270 $46,540 +$12,270 +35.8%
9 Administrative and Support Services $27,240 $36,060 +$8,820 +32.4%
10 Employment Services $27,240 $36,060 +$8,820 +32.4%
11 Temporary Help Services $27,950 $36,960 +$9,010 +32.2%
12 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $35,140 $44,970 +$9,830 +28.0%
13 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $40,790 $52,140 +$11,350 +27.8%
14 Foundries $36,210 $45,710 +$9,500 +26.2%
15 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $39,430 $49,440 +$10,010 +25.4%
16 Primary Metal Manufacturing $36,520 $45,520 +$9,000 +24.6%
17 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $39,440 $43,470 +$4,030 +10.2%
18 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $40,190 $42,180 +$1,990 +5.0%

1 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $47,900 $39,370 -$8,530 -17.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Foundry Mold and Coremakers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.