What are the main factors that influence a Foundry Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Foundry Operator?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Foundry Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Foundry Operator's salary?

A Foundry Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,431 for beginners, reaching about $50,988 at mid-level, and approach $79,609 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Foundry Operator?

Foundry Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Foundry Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,884, California $51,687, Massachusetts $50,998. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Foundry Operator roles make?

Salaries for Foundry Operator level roles vary by specialization: Foundry Area Manager: $193,593; Foundry Manager: $145,192; Traveling Foundry Technician: $102,262; Foundry Supervisor: $81,097; Foundry Engineer: $75,722.

Foundry Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does a Foundry Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Foundry Operator in Vermont is $45,994 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Foundry Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,715
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,693 to $51,082
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,777

10% $37,777

50% (Median) $45,994

90% $55,715

Foundry Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,082	$4,257	$982	$25
Average	$45,994	$3,833	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$41,693	$3,474	$802	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Foundry Operator Salaries

A Foundry Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Foundry Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Foundry Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,431
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,934
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,988
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,778
Expert (over 8 years): $79,609

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$40,431
Foundry Operator	1-2 years	$44,934
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,988
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,778
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$79,609

How Do Foundry Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Foundry Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,884.
California: $51,687.
Massachusetts: $50,998.

District of Columbia $51,884 California $51,687 Massachusetts $50,998 Washington $50,811 New Jersey $50,792 Alaska $50,727 Connecticut $50,080 New York $49,818

Hawaii $48,979 Rhode Island $48,585 Maryland $48,318 Minnesota $47,953 Colorado $47,812 Illinois $47,765 Oregon $47,587 Delaware $47,456

New Hampshire $47,373 Virginia $47,189 Pennsylvania $46,650 Nevada $46,378 North Dakota $46,289 Michigan $46,148 Wisconsin $46,097 Vermont $45,994

Texas $45,708 Maine $45,689 Arizona $45,661 Ohio $45,628 Georgia $45,197 Indiana $44,982 Wyoming $44,939 Utah $44,874

Iowa $44,846 Kansas $44,621 Louisiana $44,555 North Carolina $44,532 Missouri $44,522 Florida $44,340 Montana $44,241 Nebraska $44,147

Kentucky $44,096 South Carolina $43,908 Tennessee $43,791 Idaho $43,744 New Mexico $43,402 Oklahoma $43,327 Alabama $43,051 South Dakota $42,587

Arkansas $42,334 West Virginia $42,198 Mississippi $41,790

Top Paying Cities for Foundry Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $47,079
Barre: $47,149
Cabot: $47,046

Adamant, VT $47,079

Barre, VT $47,149

Cabot, VT $47,046

Calais, VT $47,087

East Barre, VT $47,078

East Calais, VT $47,079

East Montpelier, VT $47,110

Eden, VT $47,048

Eden Mills, VT $47,005

Graniteville, VT $47,147

Hyde Park, VT $47,117

Johnson, VT $47,177

Lake Elmore, VT $47,065

Marshfield, VT $47,054

Moretown, VT $47,180

Morrisville, VT $47,174

Moscow, VT $47,198

Northfield, VT $47,122

Northfield Falls, VT $47,342

North Hyde Park, VT $47,114

North Montpelier, VT $47,066

Plainfield, VT $47,060

Roxbury, VT $46,980

South Barre, VT $47,204

Waterbury, VT $47,193

Stowe, VT $47,200

Waitsfield, VT $47,174

Warren, VT $47,086

Washington, VT $46,994

Waterbury Center, VT $47,192

Websterville, VT $47,139

Williamstown, VT $47,084

Wolcott, VT $47,058

Woodbury, VT $47,012

Worcester, VT $47,059

Rutland, VT $47,058

Belmont, VT $46,912

Benson, VT $46,912

Bomoseen, VT $46,986

Brandon, VT $47,020

Bridport, VT $47,026

Castleton, VT $46,995

Center Rutland, VT $47,027

Chittenden, VT $46,919

Cuttingsville, VT $46,902

Danby, VT $46,983

East Middlebury, VT $47,051

East Poultney, VT $46,988

East Wallingford, VT $46,937

Fair Haven, VT $46,953

Florence, VT $46,937

Forest Dale, VT $47,022

Gaysville, VT $46,724

Granville, VT $46,945

Hancock, VT $46,937

Hydeville, VT $46,991

Killington, VT $46,932

Middlebury, VT $47,124

Middletown Springs, VT $46,962

Mount Holly, VT $46,919

North Clarendon, VT $46,988

Orwell, VT $46,983

Pawlet, VT $46,999

Pittsfield, VT $46,959

Pittsford, VT $47,004

Poultney, VT $46,995

Proctor, VT $47,047

Ripton, VT $46,993

Rochester, VT $46,968

Rupert, VT $46,964

Salisbury, VT $47,039

Shoreham, VT $46,999

Stockbridge, VT $46,916

Wallingford, VT $46,941

Wells, VT $47,001

West Pawlet, VT $47,017

West Rupert, VT $47,006

West Rutland, VT $46,977

Whiting, VT $47,001

Saint Johnsbury, VT $47,051

Albany, VT $47,024

Barnet, VT $47,001

Barton, VT $47,019

Beebe Plain, VT $47,033

Concord, VT $46,957

Coventry, VT $47,088

Craftsbury, VT $47,038

Craftsbury Common, VT $47,040

Danville, VT $47,012

Derby, VT $47,033

Derby Line, VT $46,998

East Burke, VT $46,997

East Charleston, VT $47,001

East Hardwick, VT $47,027

East Haven, VT $46,894

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $47,050

Glover, VT $47,005

Granby, VT $46,836

Greensboro, VT $46,989

Greensboro Bend, VT $47,019

Hardwick, VT $47,071

Irasburg, VT $47,007

Island Pond, VT $46,931

Lowell, VT $46,991

Lower Waterford, VT $47,045

Lyndon, VT $47,037

Lyndon Center, VT $47,090

Lyndonville, VT $47,039

Morgan, VT $46,954

Newport, VT $47,061

Newport Center, VT $47,001

North Concord, VT $46,879

North Troy, VT $47,008

Orleans, VT $46,990

Passumpsic, VT $47,054

Peacham, VT $46,960

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $47,056

Sheffield, VT $46,972

Sutton, VT $46,968

Troy, VT $47,013

West Burke, VT $47,000

West Charleston, VT $46,978

West Danville, VT $47,014

Westfield, VT $46,977

West Glover, VT $47,009

Averill, VT $46,736

Beecher Falls, VT $47,039

Canaan, VT $46,922

Gilman, VT $47,128

Guildhall, VT $46,860

Lunenburg, VT $46,962

Norton, VT $46,829

North Bennington, VT $47,352

North Pownal, VT $47,448

Pownal, VT $47,475

White River Junction, VT $47,045

Ascutney, VT $47,067

Barnard, VT $46,938

Bethel, VT $46,968

Bradford, VT $47,017

Bridgewater, VT $46,987

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,894

Brookfield, VT $47,013

Brownsville, VT $46,988

Chelsea, VT $46,986

Corinth, VT $46,974

East Corinth, VT $46,993

East Randolph, VT $47,002

East Ryegate, VT $46,961

East Thetford, VT $47,020

Fairlee, VT $46,969

Groton, VT $46,982

Hartford, VT $47,168

Hartland, VT $47,003

Hartland Four Corners, VT $47,001

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $47,122

Newbury, VT $46,976

North Hartland, VT $47,036

North Pomfret, VT $46,955

North Thetford, VT $47,019

Norwich, VT $47,009

Plymouth, VT $46,860

Post Mills, VT $47,008

Quechee, VT $47,057

Randolph, VT $47,049

Randolph Center, VT $47,025

Reading, VT $46,899

Sharon, VT $46,967

South Pomfret, VT $46,922

South Royalton, VT $46,980

South Ryegate, VT $46,990

South Strafford, VT $46,978

South Woodstock, VT $46,910

Strafford, VT $46,937

Taftsville, VT $47,061

Thetford, VT $47,020

Thetford Center, VT $46,970

Topsham, VT $46,956

Tunbridge, VT $46,965

Vershire, VT $46,943

Wells River, VT $46,993

West Fairlee, VT $47,079

West Hartford, VT $46,956

West Newbury, VT $46,975

West Topsham, VT $46,994

Wilder, VT $47,170

Windsor, VT $47,022

Woodstock, VT $46,964

Bellows Falls, VT $47,136

Cambridgeport, VT $47,082

Cavendish, VT $46,925

Chester, VT $46,972

Chester Depot, VT $46,955

Grafton, VT $46,937

Londonderry, VT $47,021

Ludlow, VT $46,950

North Springfield, VT $47,114

Perkinsville, VT $46,986

Peru, VT $46,972

Proctorsville, VT $46,933

Saxtons River, VT $47,126

South Londonderry, VT $47,050

Springfield, VT $47,091

Westminster, VT $47,135

Westminster Station, VT $47,139

Weston, VT $46,923

Shaftsbury, VT $47,296

Brattleboro, VT $47,232

Bondville, VT $47,036

East Dover, VT $47,132

Jacksonville, VT $47,251

Jamaica, VT $47,037

Marlboro, VT $47,466

Newfane, VT $47,101

Putney, VT $47,091

Readsboro, VT $47,471

South Newfane, VT $47,117

Stamford, VT $47,437

Townshend, VT $47,058

Vernon, VT $47,376

Wardsboro, VT $47,093

West Dover, VT $47,170

West Dummerston, VT $47,113

West Halifax, VT $47,185

West Townshend, VT $46,995

West Wardsboro, VT $46,996

Whitingham, VT $47,234

Williamsville, VT $47,113

Wilmington, VT $47,205

Burlington, VT $47,334

South Burlington, VT $47,331

Winooski, VT $47,334

Colchester, VT $47,334

Alburgh, VT $47,098

Bakersfield, VT $47,168

Belvidere Center, VT $46,997

Bristol, VT $47,177

Cambridge, VT $47,234

Charlotte, VT $47,270

East Berkshire, VT $47,122

East Fairfield, VT $47,192

Enosburg Falls, VT $47,062

Essex, VT $47,298

Essex Junction, VT $47,301

Fairfax, VT $47,237

Fairfield, VT $47,192

Ferrisburgh, VT $47,217

Franklin, VT $47,065

Grand Isle, VT $47,242

Highgate Center, VT $47,105

Highgate Springs, VT $47,129

Hinesburg, VT $47,269

Huntington, VT $47,233

Isle La Motte, VT $47,156

Jeffersonville, VT $47,202

Jericho, VT $47,259

Jonesville, VT $47,268

Milton, VT $47,281

Monkton, VT $47,231

Montgomery, VT $47,062

Montgomery Center, VT $47,005

New Haven, VT $47,172

North Ferrisburgh, VT $47,238

North Hero, VT $47,192

Richford, VT $47,054

Richmond, VT $47,264

Saint Albans, VT $47,213

Saint Albans Bay, VT $47,207

Shelburne, VT $47,313

Sheldon, VT $47,156

Sheldon Springs, VT $47,272

South Hero, VT $47,284

Starksboro, VT $47,205

Swanton, VT $47,148

Underhill, VT $47,248

Underhill Center, VT $47,249

Vergennes, VT $47,157

Waterville, VT $47,173

Westford, VT $47,271

Williston, VT $47,307

Montpelier, VT $47,142

Bennington, VT $47,387

Arlington, VT $47,220

Dorset, VT $47,036

East Arlington, VT $47,019

East Dorset, VT $47,037

Manchester, VT $47,164

Manchester Center, VT $47,133

Foundry Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Foundry Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Foundry Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Foundry Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Foundry Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$59,792	$29.0	30%
Insurance	$57,492	$28.0	25%
Construction	$55,193	$27.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,893	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,593	$24.0	10%

Foundry Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Foundry Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,693

Average $45,994/year

$51,082

$3,474

Average $3,833/month

$4,257

$802

Average $884/week

$982

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,082	$4,257	$982	$25
Average	$45,994	$3,833	$884	$22
25th Percentile	$41,693	$3,474	$802	$20

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