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Foundry Mold and Coremakers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
7,328 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$48,110
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
12,790
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 7,328 hours, Job Molder (competency-based)
- State medians
- $67,060 in Oregon to $37,310 in Tennessee (33 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| COREMAKER | 0094 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Job Molder | 0349 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
What foundry mold and coremakers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $67,060 | $32.24 | 270 |
| Missouri | $61,480 | $29.56 | 590 |
| Illinois | $57,110 | $27.46 | 390 |
| Minnesota | $56,840 | $27.33 | 470 |
| Massachusetts | $55,940 | $26.90 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $55,210 | $26.54 | 330 |
| New York | $54,380 | $26.14 | 110 |
| Alabama | $51,040 | $24.54 | 850 |
| Indiana | $49,860 | $23.97 | 720 |
| Iowa | $49,060 | $23.59 | 480 |
| Ohio | $49,040 | $23.58 | 980 |
| Washington | $48,440 | $23.29 | 160 |
| Kansas | $47,910 | $23.04 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $47,310 | $22.75 | 110 |
| California | $46,930 | $22.56 | 420 |
| North Carolina | $46,910 | $22.55 | 260 |
| Georgia | $46,220 | $22.22 | 220 |
| Michigan | $46,150 | $22.19 | 2,050 |
| Nebraska | $45,910 | $22.07 | 90 |
| Utah | $44,970 | $21.62 | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,750 | $21.51 | 1,230 |
| Wisconsin | $44,130 | $21.22 | 1,270 |
| Kentucky | $43,610 | $20.97 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $43,550 | $20.94 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | $43,210 | $20.77 | 40 |
| Virginia | $43,130 | $20.73 | 110 |
| Colorado | $42,240 | $20.31 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $42,200 | $20.29 | 60 |
| Texas | $42,190 | $20.29 | 230 |
| South Carolina | $41,100 | $19.76 | 150 |
| Mississippi | $39,560 | $19.02 | 70 |
| Florida | $38,330 | $18.43 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $37,310 | $17.94 | 190 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.