SOC 51-4071 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Foundry Mold and Coremakers Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for foundry mold and coremakers in Anniston, Alabama is $48,940 a year ($23.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,420: half of the 170 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,860).

$48,940average per year

$23.53 / hourMedian $50,420Take-home ≈ $39,481

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Foundry Mold and Coremakers pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,500 or more. The middle half of foundry mold and coremakers in Anniston earn between $48,240 and $50,420.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,940$4,078$23.53
Median$50,420$4,202$24.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,240$4,020$23.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,420$4,202$24.24

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers pay in Anniston vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Foundry mold and coremakers in Anniston earn about the same as the Alabama average ($49,360) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,860). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $48,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anniston$48,940$50,420$39,380$55,500170
Alabama$49,360$51,040$37,180$55,340850
United States$49,860$48,110$37,160$62,64012,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $48,940, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $39,481 a year, or $3,290 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for foundry mold and coremakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $48,940 buys what about $56,941 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for foundry mold and coremakers

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,610).

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Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary in Anniston: questions

How much do foundry mold and coremakers make an hour in Anniston?

$23.53 an hour on average, and $24.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level foundry mold and coremakers salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the foundry mold and coremakers take-home pay in Anniston?

About $39,481 a year ($3,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,940. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do foundry mold and coremakers earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4071; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 47.87, this job is 47.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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