Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries. Excludes “Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4072) and “Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic” (51-9195). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 1.2% Openings Per Year 21
Wages	Median Hourly $23 per hour Average Annual $46,270 per year
Education Needed	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Education Available in Washington	Ironworking/Ironworker
Related Occupations	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Helpers--Production Workers Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Motion Picture Projectionists Pourers and Casters, Metal Print Binding and Finishing Workers Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters