Careers · Foundry Mold and Coremakers · Kentucky
Foundry Mold and Coremakers in Kentucky
Foundry mold and coremakers create the sand or wax forms that metal gets poured into during casting production. Working in foundries, they shape materials by hand or machine to exact specifications, then prepare these molds and cores for the actual metal casting process In Kentucky the median pay is $43,610 a year, 9% below the national median of $48,110.
$43,610median pay in Kentucky, per year
$39,970–$47,680middle half earn
$48,110U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
MonitoringOperations MonitoringActive ListeningCritical ThinkingTime ManagementSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingOperation and Control
Knowledge areas
English LanguageMechanicalProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementPhysics
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Licenses and training in Kentucky
Foundry Mold and Coremakers pay in other states
Oregon · $67,060Missouri · $61,480Illinois · $57,110Minnesota · $56,840Massachusetts · $55,940New Jersey · $55,210New York · $54,380Alabama · $51,040Indiana · $49,860Iowa · $49,060
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foundry mold and coremakers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foundry mold and coremakers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-4071.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky, annual.