Metal caster earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$23.24 per hour

$48,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$20.19 per hour

$41,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$18.20 per hour

$37,860 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level metal caster earnings begin at:

$14.51 per hour

$30,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level metal caster earnings begin at:

$11.63 per hour

$24,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Metal caster salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $60,390
Kentucky $50,770
Indiana $49,660
Iowa $48,620
North Carolina $48,620
New York $48,340
Ohio $48,280
Oregon $47,730
Michigan $46,500
Wisconsin $45,850
Alabama $45,060
Pennsylvania $44,940
Utah $44,870
Massachusetts $42,650
Connecticut $41,660
Florida $41,450
Illinois $39,100
Minnesota $38,640
Oklahoma $38,370
Washington $37,920
Arkansas $37,880
Texas $37,860
Georgia $37,850
Arizona $37,770
New Jersey $37,630
California $36,850
West Virginia $36,590
Mississippi $36,580
Colorado $31,890
Tennessee $30,280
Kansas $29,910
Missouri $29,610

How do metal caster salaries compare to similar careers?

Metal casters earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than pipelayers but more than molding and casting workers.

Career Median Salary
Pipelayer salary $38K
Printing worker salary $36K
Drill press operator salary $37K
Forklift operator salary $37K
Extraction worker salary $37K
Metal caster salary $38K
Machine assembler salary $35K
Construction worker salary $36K
Highway maintenance worker salary $36K
Molding and casting worker salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)