Iron Foundries
37 establishments and 5,186 people in 37. It is made of Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, and the strongest licence here belongs to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, licensed in 12 of 56 US jurisdictions; 3 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 12.98% | 13,740 | $47,320 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8.28% | 8,770 | $43,590 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 8.18% | 8,660 | $45,710 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 5.45% | 5,770 | $48,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 4.95% | 5,240 | $73,760 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 3.52% | 3,720 | $48,010 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 3.09% | 3,270 | $47,980 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3.0% | 3,170 | $60,890 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 12.98% | 142.1× | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12 of 56 | 10 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 5.45% | 13.5× | 12 of 56 | 29 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8.28% | 174.1× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3.0% | 10.9× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| demand density for 37 — CBP suppresses small cells for disclosure |
| licence titles in 37 — none matched 'Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic', though it is licensed in 12 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 331511 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 331500, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 331511 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 12 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Iron Foundries in AL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Iron Foundries in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Iron Foundries in OH | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Iron Foundries in WI | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Iron Foundries in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Iron Foundries in WA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries | 331523 | 113 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufactur | 331110 | 112 |
| Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 331221 | 81 |
| Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing fro | 331210 | 75 |
| Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloyi | 331420 | 67 |
| Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-C | 331529 | 59 |
| Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | 331524 | 58 |
| Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | 331318 | 57 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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