DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal
Occupational Description:
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 90 | 28 | $17.12/hr | $0.59/hr | $15.53/hr | $16.17/hr | $17.25/hr | $18.33/hr | $19.00/hr |
| Minnesota | 320 | 60 | $14.37/hr | $1.15/hr | $10.50/hr | $11.55/hr | $14.12/hr | $17.06/hr | $18.74/hr |
| U S | 11,070 | 520 | $17.45/hr | $0.30/hr | $10.95/hr | $13.39/hr | $16.76/hr | $20.74/hr | $25.66/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,920 | $20.81/hr | 12.4% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 990 | $25.02/hr | -1.0% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 350 | $20.07/hr | 11.5% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 200 | $23.21/hr | 8.6% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 80 | $16.28/hr | -1.4% |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 40 | $18.41/hr | 6.4% |
Tasks for Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Pours molten metal into molds and forms, using ladle.
- Turns valves to circulate water through core or sprays water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.
- Assembles and imbeds cores in casting frames, using hand tools and equipment.
- Collects samples or signals workers to sample metal for analysis.
- Removes metal ingots or cores from molds, using hand tools, cranes, and chain hoists.
- Transports metal ingots to storage areas, using forklift.
- Repairs and maintains metal forms and equipment, using hand tools, sledges, and bars.
- Stencils identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
- Examines molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- Loads specified amount of metal and flux into furnace or clay crucible.
- Skims slag or removes excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, and recycles scrap.
- Positions equipment or signals workers to position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, or crucibles.
- Reads temperature gauges, observes color changes, and adjusts furnace flame, torch, or electrical heating unit to melt metal.
- Adds metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.