Skilled Trades
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Median salary (BLS)
$51,810
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$38k – $72k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Pourers and Casters, Metal
Entry / Junior
$38,480
~2 yrs to advance
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Established
$51,810
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Pourers and Casters, Metal
Senior
$61,925
Key skills
A typical day
- •Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings, using ladles or hand-controlled mechanisms.
- •Read temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications.
- •Remove solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles, using long bars or oxygen burners.
- •Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- •Collect samples, or signal workers to sample metal for analysis.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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