Career Atlas USA

Best States for Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alabama89.7 / 100
  2. 2Missouri86.9 / 100
  3. 3Iowa84.4 / 100
  4. 4Indiana82.7 / 100
  5. 5Minnesota80.6 / 100
  6. 6Oregon78.6 / 100
  7. 7Ohio75.6 / 100
  8. 8Michigan75.6 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin72.5 / 100
  10. 10Kansas66.4 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania65.2 / 100
  12. 12Illinois65.2 / 100
  13. 13New Jersey62.3 / 100
  14. 14Nebraska58 / 100
  15. 15Oklahoma52.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).