SOC 51-4052 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Pourers and Casters, Metal — Tennessee
Tennessee
At $71,880 a year, the median wage for Pourers and Casters, Metal in Tennessee sits 38.7% above the national figure of $51,810.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -4.7%
- Openings per year
- 600
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Tennessee.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $71,880 a year, the median wage for Pourers and Casters, Metal in Tennessee sits 38.7% above the national figure of $51,810. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $61,360 and $72,690. The lowest tenth earn under $38,650, while the highest tenth earn more than $72,690.
The area has 120 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.0 of every thousand jobs. Tennessee ranks number 1st out of 23 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 730 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 215th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,650 | −25.4% |
| 25th | $61,360 | +18.4% |
| Median (50th) | $71,880 | +38.7% |
| 75th | $72,690 | +40.3% |
| 90th | $72,690 | +40.3% |
| Mean | $64,480 | +24.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Tennessee run 8.1% below the national average, so the median of $71,880 goes as far as $78,215 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 51.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$71,880as reported by BLSLocal price level
91.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$78,215US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $71,880 a year, 38.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $38,650 to $72,690 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 120 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 1st of 23 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Pourers and Casters, Metal in Tennessee?
The median annual wage is $71,880, or $34.56 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $51,810, so pay in Tennessee is 38.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Tennessee earns more than $72,690 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $38,650 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 120 jobs in this occupation in Tennessee. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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