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 $37,094 for beginners, reaching about $46,775 at mid-level, and approach $73,026 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 $51,883, California $51,686, Massachusetts $50,997. 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: $193,571; Foundry Manager: $145,191; Traveling Foundry Technician: $102,277; Foundry Supervisor: $81,090; Foundry Engineer: $75,729.

Foundry Operator Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Foundry Operator make in West Virginia? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Foundry Operator in West Virginia is $42,197 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,251 to $46,865
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,658

10% $34,658

50% (Median) $42,197

90% $51,116

Foundry Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,865	$3,905	$901	$23
Average	$42,197	$3,516	$811	$20
25th Percentile	$38,251	$3,188	$736	$18

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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): $37,094
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,225
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,775
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,263
Expert (over 8 years): $73,026

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$37,094
Foundry Operator	1-2 years	$41,225
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$46,775
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$50,263
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$73,026

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: $51,883.
California: $51,686.
Massachusetts: $50,997.

District of Columbia $51,883 California $51,686 Massachusetts $50,997 Washington $50,810 New Jersey $50,791 Alaska $50,726 Connecticut $50,079 New York $49,817

Hawaii $48,978 Rhode Island $48,584 Maryland $48,317 Minnesota $47,952 Colorado $47,811 Illinois $47,764 Oregon $47,586 Delaware $47,455

New Hampshire $47,372 Virginia $47,188 Pennsylvania $46,649 Nevada $46,377 North Dakota $46,288 Michigan $46,147 Wisconsin $46,096 Vermont $45,993

Texas $45,707 Maine $45,688 Arizona $45,660 Ohio $45,627 Georgia $45,196 Indiana $44,981 Wyoming $44,938 Utah $44,873

Iowa $44,845 Kansas $44,620 Louisiana $44,554 North Carolina $44,531 Missouri $44,521 Florida $44,339 Montana $44,240 Nebraska $44,147

Kentucky $44,095 South Carolina $43,908 Tennessee $43,790 Idaho $43,744 New Mexico $43,401 Oklahoma $43,326 Alabama $43,050 South Dakota $42,586

Arkansas $42,333 West Virginia $42,197 Mississippi $41,789

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:

Bomont: $41,744
Yawkey: $41,761
Logan: $41,406

Bomont, WV $41,744

Yawkey, WV $41,761

Logan, WV $41,406

Accoville, WV $41,363

Amherstdale, WV $41,360

Baisden, WV $41,112

Bruno, WV $41,229

Chauncey, WV $41,315

Cora, WV $41,363

Davin, WV $41,270

Gilbert, WV $41,158

Henlawson, WV $41,453

Holden, WV $41,282

Kistler, WV $41,368

Lorado, WV $41,336

Lyburn, WV $41,220

Mallory, WV $41,361

Man, WV $41,236

Mount Gay, WV $41,386

Omar, WV $41,189

Peach Creek, WV $41,415

Sarah Ann, WV $41,127

Stollings, WV $41,349

Switzer, WV $41,346

Verdunville, WV $41,336

Verner, WV $41,110

Wharncliffe, WV $41,066

Whitman, WV $41,284

Wilkinson, WV $41,375

Yolyn, WV $41,256

Williamson, WV $41,279

Borderland, WV $41,325

Breeden, WV $41,341

Chattaroy, WV $41,314

Crum, WV $41,398

Delbarton, WV $41,194

Dingess, WV $41,319

Edgarton, WV $41,117

Kermit, WV $41,350

Lenore, WV $41,262

Matewan, WV $41,148

Naugatuck, WV $41,273

Newtown, WV $41,134

North Matewan, WV $41,184

Ragland, WV $41,191

Rawl, WV $41,209

Red Jacket, WV $41,119

Varney, WV $41,139

Wilsondale, WV $41,314

Huntington, WV $41,660

Beckley, WV $41,412

Allen Junction, WV $41,110

Amigo, WV $40,935

Ansted, WV $41,533

Beaver, WV $41,194

Bolt, WV $41,334

Bradley, WV $41,433

Camp Creek, WV $40,956

Coal City, WV $41,071

Cool Ridge, WV $41,023

Corinne, WV $41,134

Crab Orchard, WV $41,288

Danese, WV $41,155

Daniels, WV $41,178

Dothan, WV $41,449

Eccles, WV $41,301

Edmond, WV $41,375

Fairdale, WV $41,372

Fayetteville, WV $41,457

Flat Top, WV $40,955

Ghent, WV $41,012

Glen Daniel, WV $41,357

Glen Fork, WV $41,273

Glen Jean, WV $41,380

Glen Rogers, WV $41,231

Glen White, WV $41,292

Harper, WV $41,354

Helen, WV $41,035

Hico, WV $41,342

Hilltop, WV $41,479

Josephine, WV $40,973

Lanark, WV $41,235

Lansing, WV $41,416

Layland, WV $41,087

Lester, WV $41,215

Lochgelly, WV $41,483

Lookout, WV $41,285

Maben, WV $41,044

Mabscott, WV $41,359

Mac Arthur, WV $41,315

Mc Graws, WV $41,181

Saulsville, WV $41,118

Midway, WV $41,211

Minden, WV $41,396

Mount Hope, WV $41,382

Mullens, WV $41,162

Oak Hill, WV $41,385

Odd, WV $40,949

Pax, WV $41,383

Piney View, WV $41,234

Prince, WV $41,216

Princewick, WV $41,097

Prosperity, WV $41,422

Raleigh, WV $41,252

Ravencliff, WV $41,295

Rhodell, WV $41,080

Sabine, WV $41,234

Scarbro, WV $41,476

Shady Spring, WV $41,073

Skelton, WV $41,380

Slab Fork, WV $41,154

Sophia, WV $41,198

Spanishburg, WV $41,038

Boomer, WV $41,701

Buffalo, WV $41,629

Cabin Creek, WV $41,913

Cannelton, WV $41,728

Cedar Grove, WV $41,867

Charlton Heights, WV $41,661

Clay, WV $41,433

Clear Creek, WV $41,423

Clendenin, WV $41,854

Clothier, WV $41,520

Colcord, WV $41,562

Comfort, WV $41,851

Costa, WV $41,910

Danville, WV $41,625

Dawes, WV $41,808

Deep Water, WV $41,609

Dixie, WV $41,720

Dorothy, WV $41,610

Drybranch, WV $41,871

Dry Creek, WV $41,451

Duck, WV $41,344

Dunbar, WV $42,068

East Bank, WV $41,921

Eleanor, WV $41,693

Elkview, WV $41,957

Eskdale, WV $41,707

Ethel, WV $41,361

Falling Rock, WV $41,884

Foster, WV $41,759

Fraziers Bottom, WV $41,529

Gallagher, WV $41,693

Gauley Bridge, WV $41,594

Glasgow, WV $41,898

Glen, WV $41,737

Glen Ferris, WV $41,651

Gordon, WV $41,594

Handley, WV $41,793

Hansford, WV $41,835

Henderson, WV $41,491

Hernshaw, WV $42,046

Hewett, WV $41,523

Hometown, WV $41,803

Hugheston, WV $41,816

Indore, WV $41,640

Institute, WV $42,057

Ivydale, WV $41,458

Jeffrey, WV $41,611

Kanawha Falls, WV $41,579

Kimberly, WV $41,716

Kincaid, WV $41,537

Lake, WV $41,422

Leon, WV $41,507

Liberty, WV $41,757

Lizemores, WV $41,738

London, WV $41,823

Madison, WV $41,697

Mammoth, WV $41,870

Maysel, WV $41,607

Miami, WV $41,854

Montgomery, WV $41,746

Mount Carbon, WV $41,664

Naoma, WV $41,375

Nebo, WV $41,414

Nellis, WV $41,875

Nitro, WV $41,965

Orgas, WV $41,699

Ottawa, WV $41,560

Page, WV $41,539

Peytona, WV $41,852

Pinch, WV $42,029

Poca, WV $41,888

Pond Gap, WV $41,803

Powellton, WV $41,633

Pratt, WV $41,864

Procious, WV $41,697

Racine, WV $41,924

Red House, WV $41,744

Ridgeview, WV $41,840

Robson, WV $41,558

Rock Creek, WV $41,427

Saint Albans, WV $41,950

Saxon, WV $41,316

Seth, WV $41,752

Sharples, WV $41,366

Mount Olive, WV $41,719

Smithers, WV $41,748

Southside, WV $41,399

Sylvester, WV $41,692

Tad, WV $42,062

Tornado, WV $41,934

Turtle Creek, WV $41,599

Twilight, WV $41,556

Uneeda, WV $41,655

Van, WV $41,598

Wharton, WV $41,362

Whitesville, WV $41,617

Widen, WV $41,307

Winfield, WV $41,761

Winifrede, WV $41,953

Advent, WV $41,813

Arnoldsburg, WV $41,322

Cyclone, WV $41,334

Bluefield, WV $41,237

Athens, WV $41,170

Beeson, WV $40,984

Bramwell, WV $41,144

Bud, WV $41,058

Covel, WV $41,075

Freeman, WV $41,181

Herndon, WV $40,954

Hiawatha, WV $40,984

Kegley, WV $41,109

Kellysville, WV $41,555

Lashmeet, WV $41,051

Matoaka, WV $40,984

Montcalm, WV $41,134

Nemours, WV $41,163

Princeton, WV $41,328

Rock, WV $41,037

Wolfe, WV $41,295

Welch, WV $41,035

Anawalt, WV $41,094

Avondale, WV $41,008

Bartley, WV $41,021

Berwind, WV $41,184

Big Sandy, WV $41,141

Bradshaw, WV $41,176

Brenton, WV $41,151

Clear Fork, WV $41,192

Coal Mountain, WV $41,191

Cucumber, WV $41,085

Davy, WV $41,030

Eckman, WV $40,992

Elbert, WV $41,031

Elkhorn, WV $40,993

Fanrock, WV $40,991

Gary, WV $41,051

Hanover, WV $41,081

Hemphill, WV $41,026

Hensley, WV $41,021

Iaeger, WV $41,019

Ikes Fork, WV $41,064

Isaban, WV $41,072

Itmann, WV $41,126

Jenkinjones, WV $41,202

Jesse, WV $41,212

Jolo, WV $41,105

Justice, WV $41,189

Kimball, WV $41,018

Kopperston, WV $41,354

Kyle, WV $41,190

Lynco, WV $41,264

Marianna, WV $41,184

Matheny, WV $41,235

Maybeury, WV $41,106

Mohawk, WV $41,134

Newhall, WV $41,149

Helvetia, WV $41,151

Kanawha Head, WV $41,187

Lorentz, WV $41,290

Pickens, WV $41,065

Rock Cave, WV $41,226

Selbyville, WV $41,138

Tallmansville, WV $41,227

Volga, WV $41,289

Elkins, WV $41,297

Belington, WV $41,286

Beverly, WV $41,246

Bowden, WV $41,098

Coalton, WV $41,270

Dailey, WV $41,222

Davis, WV $41,140

Richwood, WV $41,013

Dryfork, WV $41,147

Durbin, WV $41,188

Upperglade, WV $41,150

Ellamore, WV $41,252

Glady, WV $41,022

Hambleton, WV $41,235

Harman, WV $41,120

Hendricks, WV $41,152

Huttonsville, WV $41,177

Junior, WV $41,320

Kerens, WV $41,197

Mabie, WV $41,178

Mill Creek, WV $41,203

Monterville, WV $41,042

Montrose, WV $41,237

Norton, WV $41,254

Parsons, WV $41,200

Webster Springs, WV $41,125

Red Creek, WV $41,170

Slatyfork, WV $41,071

Thomas, WV $41,206

Valley Bend, WV $41,278

Valley Head, WV $41,112

Whitmer, WV $41,109

Bergoo, WV $41,045

Clarksburg, WV $41,374

Alma, WV $41,458

Alum Bridge, WV $41,246

Anmoore, WV $41,376

Auburn, WV $41,299

Berea, WV $41,282

Bridgeport, WV $41,350

Burnsville, WV $41,204

Cairo, WV $41,477

Camden, WV $41,273

Center Point, WV $41,364

Coxs Mills, WV $41,265

Crawford, WV $41,228

Ellenboro, WV $41,452

Flemington, WV $41,286

Folsom, WV $41,267

New Richmond, WV $41,068

Northfork, WV $41,000

North Spring, WV $41,067

Oceana, WV $41,301

Pageton, WV $41,042

Panther, WV $41,090

Paynesville, WV $41,196

Pineville, WV $41,147

Premier, WV $41,028

Raysal, WV $41,191

Rock View, WV $41,187

Roderfield, WV $41,017

Simon, WV $41,142

Squire, WV $40,995

Switchback, WV $41,096

Thorpe, WV $41,038

War, WV $41,057

Warriormine, WV $41,189

Wilcoe, WV $40,992

Wyoming, WV $41,154

Lewisburg, WV $41,451

Fairlea, WV $41,654

Alderson, WV $41,352

Arbovale, WV $41,260

Asbury, WV $41,314

Ballard, WV $41,580

Bartow, WV $41,143

Buckeye, WV $41,161

Caldwell, WV $41,745

Cass, WV $41,084

Crawley, WV $41,177

Dunmore, WV $41,208

Forest Hill, WV $41,369

Frankford, WV $41,394

Gap Mills, WV $42,151

Grassy Meadows, WV $41,129

Green Bank, WV $41,320

Greenville, WV $41,610

Hillsboro, WV $41,019

Lindside, WV $41,767

Marlinton, WV $41,167

Maxwelton, WV $41,443

White Sulphur Springs, WV $41,622

Pence Springs, WV $41,384

Peterstown, WV $41,709

Renick, WV $41,102

Ronceverte, WV $41,692

Secondcreek, WV $41,807

Sinks Grove, WV $41,681

Smoot, WV $41,087

Talcott, WV $41,430

Union, WV $41,745

Waiteville, WV $42,207

Wayside, WV $41,446

Williamsburg, WV $41,118

Wolfcreek, WV $41,441

Alloy, WV $41,663

Alum Creek, WV $41,980

Amma, WV $41,641

Arnett, WV $41,420

Artie, WV $41,513

Ashford, WV $41,990

Bancroft, WV $41,856

Belle, WV $42,002

Bickmore, WV $41,603

Bim, WV $41,536

Blair, WV $41,271

Bloomingrose, WV $41,931

Blount, WV $41,945

Blue Creek, WV $41,999

Bob White, WV $41,573

Chloe, WV $41,420

Cottageville, WV $41,456

Evans, WV $41,510

Gandeeville, WV $41,682

Gay, WV $41,542

Given, WV $41,624

Hartford, WV $41,670

Kenna, WV $41,760

Left Hand, WV $41,604

Le Roy, WV $41,459

Letart, WV $41,500

Looneyville, WV $41,557

Mason, WV $41,720

Millstone, WV $41,332

Millwood, WV $41,551

Mount Alto, WV $41,446

New Haven, WV $41,667

Newton, WV $41,559

Normantown, WV $41,236

Orma, WV $41,363

Reedy, WV $41,456

Ripley, WV $41,501

Sandyville, WV $41,490

Spencer, WV $41,446

Wallback, WV $41,583

Walton, WV $41,732

West Columbia, WV $41,548

Charleston, WV $42,071

Ridgeley, WV $41,702

Rio, WV $41,144

Romney, WV $41,189

Shanks, WV $41,200

Springfield, WV $41,433

Terra Alta, WV $41,479

Wiley Ford, WV $41,779

Baker, WV $41,213

Brandywine, WV $41,356

Circleville, WV $41,176

Franklin, WV $41,319

High View, WV $41,513

Lost City, WV $41,341

Mathias, WV $41,434

Riverton, WV $41,113

Sugar Grove, WV $41,488

Bloomery, WV $41,253

Fisher, WV $41,188

Capon Springs, WV $41,409

Maysville, WV $41,169

Moorefield, WV $41,293

Milam, WV $41,317

Old Fields, WV $41,174

Petersburg, WV $41,235

Wardensville, WV $41,402

Purgitsville, WV $41,156

Cabins, WV $41,195

Yellow Spring, WV $41,271

Upper Tract, WV $41,224

Seneca Rocks, WV $41,097

Onego, WV $41,114

Martinsburg, WV $43,269

Bakerton, WV $44,877

Berkeley Springs, WV $41,541

Bunker Hill, WV $43,616

Charles Town, WV $44,954

Falling Waters, WV $43,131

Gerrardstown, WV $42,931

Glengary, WV $42,642

Great Cacapon, WV $41,399

Halltown, WV $45,127

Harpers Ferry, WV $45,049

Hedgesville, WV $42,267

Inwood, WV $43,449

Kearneysville, WV $44,046

Levels, WV $41,310

Millville, WV $45,133

Paw Paw, WV $41,329

Points, WV $41,251

Galloway, WV $41,321

Glenville, WV $41,323

Grafton, WV $41,325

Gypsy, WV $41,396

Harrisville, WV $41,415

Haywood, WV $41,350

Hepzibah, WV $41,358

Horner, WV $41,280

Independence, WV $41,641

Ireland, WV $41,188

Jacksonburg, WV $41,361

Jane Lew, WV $41,307

Linn, WV $41,237

Lost Creek, WV $41,307

Lumberport, WV $41,304

Meadowbrook, WV $41,333

Moatsville, WV $41,216

Mount Clare, WV $41,323

Newburg, WV $41,437

New Milton, WV $41,300

Orlando, WV $41,192

Pennsboro, WV $41,394

Philippi, WV $41,281

Pine Grove, WV $41,525

Pullman, WV $41,322

Reynoldsville, WV $41,319

Rosemont, WV $41,284

Rowlesburg, WV $41,193

Salem, WV $41,364

Sand Fork, WV $41,252

Shinnston, WV $41,398

Shirley, WV $41,487

Simpson, WV $41,413

Smithburg, WV $41,521

Smithfield, WV $41,491

Spelter, WV $41,380

Thornton, WV $41,236

Troy, WV $41,251

Tunnelton, WV $41,310

Ranson, WV $44,450

Wallace, WV $41,234

West Milford, WV $41,424

Weston, WV $41,313

West Union, WV $41,431

Wilsonburg, WV $41,373

Wyatt, WV $41,466

Morgantown, WV $42,469

Albright, WV $42,000

Arthurdale, WV $41,909

Blacksville, WV $42,746

Bretz, WV $42,113

Bruceton Mills, WV $42,380

Cassville, WV $42,554

Dellslow, WV $42,322

Granville, WV $42,603

Kingwood, WV $41,753

Maidsville, WV $42,685

Masontown, WV $42,107

Osage, WV $42,602

Pentress, WV $42,740

Pursglove, WV $42,586

Reedsville, WV $41,914

Fairmont, WV $41,791

Barrackville, WV $41,968

Baxter, WV $42,130

Big Run, WV $41,642

Burton, WV $42,100

Carolina, WV $41,795

Colfax, WV $41,651

Enterprise, WV $41,543

Fairview, WV $42,333

Farmington, WV $41,900

Four States, WV $41,690

Grant Town, WV $42,204

Hundred, WV $42,371

Idamay, WV $41,849

Kingmont, WV $41,718

Littleton, WV $41,905

Mannington, WV $41,758

Metz, WV $41,901

Montana Mines, WV $42,077

Rachel, WV $41,896

Rivesville, WV $42,154

Wana, WV $42,389

Worthington, WV $41,583

Sutton, WV $41,167

Birch River, WV $41,170

Cedarville, WV $41,234

Copen, WV $41,207

Dille, WV $41,301

Exchange, WV $41,164

Flatwoods, WV $41,186

Frametown, WV $41,263

Gassaway, WV $41,243

Heaters, WV $41,182

Little Birch, WV $41,214

Napier, WV $41,179

Rosedale, WV $41,260

Shock, WV $41,253

Summersville, WV $41,457

Belva, WV $41,669

Calvin, WV $41,213

Canvas, WV $41,260

Drennen, WV $41,410

Gilboa, WV $41,331

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $41,347

Leivasy, WV $41,027

Mount Lookout, WV $41,364

Mount Nebo, WV $41,215

Nallen, WV $41,176

Nettie, WV $41,196

Pool, WV $41,292

Swiss, WV $41,521

Tioga, WV $41,172

Augusta, WV $41,236

Aurora, WV $41,229

Bayard, WV $41,178

Burlington, WV $41,290

Capon Bridge, WV $41,299

Delray, WV $41,236

Eglon, WV $41,243

Elk Garden, WV $41,419

Fort Ashby, WV $41,629

Gormania, WV $41,308

Green Spring, WV $41,439

Keyser, WV $41,556

Lahmansville, WV $41,156

Mount Storm, WV $41,211

New Creek, WV $41,284

Piedmont, WV $41,863

Walkersville, WV $41,231

Ridgeway, WV $43,663

Rippon, WV $44,909

Shenandoah Junction, WV $44,280

Shepherdstown, WV $44,041

Slanesville, WV $41,295

Summit Point, WV $44,413

Alkol, WV $41,679

Apple Grove, WV $41,540

Ashton, WV $41,552

Barboursville, WV $41,603

Big Creek, WV $41,462

Branchland, WV $41,528

Ceredo, WV $41,633

Chapmanville, WV $41,477

Culloden, WV $41,567

Dunlow, WV $41,451

East Lynn, WV $41,524

Fort Gay, WV $41,481

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $41,569

Genoa, WV $41,488

Glenwood, WV $41,587

Griffithsville, WV $41,690

Hamlin, WV $41,563

Harts, WV $41,408

Hurricane, WV $41,700

Julian, WV $41,841

Kenova, WV $41,617

Kiahsville, WV $41,466

Lavalette, WV $41,624

Lesage, WV $41,613

Midkiff, WV $41,501

Milton, WV $41,577

Myra, WV $41,535

Ona, WV $41,591

Pecks Mill, WV $41,466

Point Pleasant, WV $41,533

Prichard, WV $41,562

Ranger, WV $41,468

Salt Rock, WV $41,579

Scott Depot, WV $41,841

Shoals, WV $41,615

Sod, WV $41,851

Spurlockville, WV $41,621

Sumerco, WV $41,810

Teays, WV $41,866

Wayne, WV $41,571

West Hamlin, WV $41,556

Woodville, WV $41,753

Stanaford, WV $41,258

Stephenson, WV $40,991

Surveyor, WV $41,255

Thurmond, WV $41,087

Victor, WV $41,424

Winona, WV $41,205

Wyco, WV $41,077

Hinton, WV $41,165

Charmco, WV $41,068

Rainelle, WV $41,097

Elton, WV $40,991

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $41,058

Jumping Branch, WV $41,007

Lerona, WV $41,228

Leslie, WV $41,053

Meadow Bridge, WV $40,995

Meadow Creek, WV $40,961

Nimitz, WV $41,086

Pipestem, WV $41,248

Quinwood, WV $41,012

Rupert, WV $41,026

Sandstone, WV $41,063

Spring Dale, WV $41,000

White Oak, WV $41,006

Wheeling, WV $43,063

Beech Bottom, WV $43,322

Benwood, WV $42,833

Bethany, WV $43,625

Cameron, WV $42,520

Chester, WV $43,397

Colliers, WV $43,823

Dallas, WV $43,025

Follansbee, WV $43,662

Glen Dale, WV $42,712

Glen Easton, WV $42,157

Mcmechen, WV $42,826

Moundsville, WV $42,507

New Cumberland, WV $43,463

Newell, WV $43,089

Proctor, WV $41,868

New Manchester, WV $43,572

Short Creek, WV $43,250

Triadelphia, WV $43,078

Valley Grove, WV $43,605

Weirton, WV $43,786

Wellsburg, WV $43,633

West Liberty, WV $43,421

Windsor Heights, WV $43,304

Parkersburg, WV $41,610

Hacker Valley, WV $41,128

Vienna, WV $41,606

Mineral Wells, WV $41,585

Belleville, WV $41,565

Belmont, WV $41,543

Big Bend, WV $41,390

Big Springs, WV $41,349

Brohard, WV $41,439

Creston, WV $41,439

Davisville, WV $41,594

Elizabeth, WV $41,502

Friendly, WV $41,543

Grantsville, WV $41,373

Macfarlan, WV $41,456

Middlebourne, WV $41,623

Mount Zion, WV $41,372

Munday, WV $41,434

New Martinsville, WV $41,588

Paden City, WV $41,955

Palestine, WV $41,480

Petroleum, WV $41,491

Porters Falls, WV $41,592

Ravenswood, WV $41,550

Reader, WV $41,504

Rockport, WV $41,532

Saint Marys, WV $41,523

Sistersville, WV $41,670

Smithville, WV $41,335

Walker, WV $41,550

Washington, WV $41,587

Waverly, WV $41,565

Williamstown, WV $41,584

Buckhannon, WV $41,351

Fenwick, WV $41,074

Erbacon, WV $41,084

Craigsville, WV $41,208

Cowen, WV $41,081

Camden On Gauley, WV $41,065

Snowshoe, WV $41,051

Adrian, WV $41,394

Cleveland, WV $41,224

Diana, WV $41,127

French Creek, WV $41,275

Frenchton, WV $41,271

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	$54,856	$26.0	30%
Insurance	$52,746	$25.0	25%
Construction	$50,637	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$48,527	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,417	$22.0	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.

$38,251

Average $42,197/year

$46,865

$3,188

Average $3,516/month

$3,905

$736

Average $811/week

$901

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,865	$3,905	$901	$23
Average	$42,197	$3,516	$811	$20
25th Percentile	$38,251	$3,188	$736	$18

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