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Foundry Mold and Coremakers salary in California

The median foundry mold and coremakers in California earns $46,930 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,050 a month.

10th percentile
$38,280
25th percentile
$41,100
Median percentile
$46,930
75th percentile
$55,370
90th percentile
$61,970

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,930
Federal income tax−$3,452
Social Security + Medicare−$3,590
California income tax (approx.)−$3,285
Monthly take-home$3,050
Every two weeks$1,408

Does it go far here?

$42,386Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All foundry mold and coremakers salaries · Take-home pay in California