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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 80 | 17 | $26.36/hr | $1.13/hr | $15.17/hr | $22.00/hr | $26.99/hr | $30.76/hr | $35.64/hr |
| U S | 3,010 | 220 | $23.44/hr | $0.40/hr | $14.12/hr | $17.42/hr | $22.88/hr | $28.86/hr | $34.37/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,400 | $20.74/hr | -0.5% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 2,720 | $18.44/hr | -0.4% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,840 | $27.62/hr | 0.3% |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 450 | $20.10/hr | -3.4% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 320 | $16.67/hr | -3.9% |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $15.15/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Sets up and operates machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or pattern.
- Operates welding equipment to weld pattern together.
- Cleans and fine finishes pattern or template, using emery cloth, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Marks identification numbers or symbols onto pattern or template.
- Repairs and reworks templates and patterns.
- Covers or sprays pattern used in producing plastic with plastic-impregnated fabric or coat of sealing lacquer or wax.
- Constructs platforms, fixtures, and jigs for holding and placing patterns.
- Makes templates or files for own use in inspection and finishing of particular shape.
- Assembles pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, or glue.
- Studies blueprint of part to be cast or pattern to be made, computes dimensions, and plans sequence of operations.
- Designs and develops template or pattern according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups.
- Lays out and draws or scribes pattern onto material, using compass, protractor, ruler, scribe, or other instruments.
- Verifies conformance of pattern or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
- Cuts, trims, shapes, and forms patterns or templates, using hand tools and power tools.
