Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	40	10	$31.74/hr	$24.26/hr	$32.32/hr	$32.32/hr	$35.21/hr	$35.32/hr

Leading Industries for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	40	$32.32/hr

Other Regional Data for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	40	$32.32/hr	-14.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	120	$21.91/hr	-11.1%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	140	$23.85/hr	N/A
Machinists	14,910	$29.26/hr	7.6%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	100	$25.20/hr	-6.3%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	70	$25.23/hr	-18.7%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	60	$25.27/hr	-9.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10,510	$25.61/hr	2.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,190	$23.28/hr	5.3%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	150	$28.26/hr	-6.0%

Task for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Design and create templates, patterns, or coreboxes according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups.
Clean and finish patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
Create computer models of patterns or parts, using modeling software.
Program computerized numerical control machine tools.
Select pattern materials such as wood, resin, and fiberglass.
Set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
Verify conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
Set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
Repair and rework templates and patterns.
Lay out and draw or scribe patterns onto material, using compasses, protractors, rulers, scribes, or other instruments.