Metal caster earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$24.55 per hour

$51,060 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$18.60 per hour

$38,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$17.19 per hour

$35,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$15.77 per hour

$32,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level metal caster earnings begin at:

$14.93 per hour

$31,050 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Metal caster salary by state

State Name Average 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
Washington $37,780
Texas $37,720
Colorado $37,180
Pennsylvania $36,734
West Virginia $36,590
Mississippi $36,580
North Carolina $35,910
Missouri $35,890
Massachusetts $35,750
Georgia $35,590
Arizona $35,370
Minnesota $35,340
Wisconsin $35,250
Indiana $34,170
New Jersey $33,830
Ohio $32,020
California $31,090
Kansas $29,910
Utah $29,500

How do metal caster salaries compare to similar careers?

Metal casters earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than gem workers but more than dyeing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Gem worker salary $43K
Precious metal worker salary $43K
Hand polishing worker salary $39K
Fork lift operator salary $37K
Quarry rock splitter salary $36K
Metal caster salary $36K
Metal worker salary $35K
Machine feeder salary $35K
Molding and casting worker salary $31K
Dyeing machine operator salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)