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Metal Pourers and Casters in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal Pourer or Caster.

-11% Jobs Projection
$42,540 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal Pourers and Casters in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal Pourers and Casters in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Metal Pourers and Casters in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal Pourers and Casters Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 290 people working as Metal Pourers and Casters in the year 2018.

There were 260 Metal Pourers and Casters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 220 Metal Pourers and Casters working in it, which means Kentucky has more Metal Pourers and Casters than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Metal Pourers and Casters in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 320 jobs for Kentucky Metal Pourers and Casters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 6,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal Pourers and Casters Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Metal Pourers and Casters ranged from $31,390 to $58,250 with $42,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.09 to $28. The median hourly rate was $20.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Metal Pourers and Casters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal Pourers and Casters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania 1,110 $37,840
Ohio 610 $32,020
Indiana 600 $34,170
Illinois 490 $46,280
California 430 $31,090
Texas 400 $37,720
Alabama 320 $47,430
Kentucky 290 $42,540
Minnesota 270 $35,340
New York 260 $48,100
Iowa 250 $38,710
Missouri 220 $35,890
South Carolina 110 $50,740
Oregon 110 $39,120
New Jersey 90 $33,830
Tennessee 80 $43,710
North Carolina 80 $35,910
Georgia 80 $35,590
Arkansas 80 $42,650
Colorado 60 $37,180

Below are the states where Metal Pourers and Casters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $50,740
New York $48,100
Alabama $47,430
Illinois $46,280
Tennessee $43,710
Arkansas $42,650
Kentucky $42,540
Oregon $39,120
Iowa $38,710
Michigan $38,070

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