DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U S	370	79	$30.98/hr	$1.15/hr	$18.80/hr	$24.72/hr	$31.65/hr	$37.54/hr	$42.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

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• Plans, lays out, and draws outline of unit, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-up of products.
• Trims, smoothes and shapes surfaces, and planes, shaves, files, scrapes, and sands models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
• Constructs wooden models, templates, full scale mock-up, and molds for parts of products.
• Reads blueprints, drawing, or written specifications to determine size and shape of pattern and required machine setup.
• Shellacs, lacquers, or waxes finished pattern or model.
• Issues patterns to designated machine operators and maintains pattern record for reference.
• Marks identifying information, such as colors or codes on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly method.
• Sets up, operates, and adjusts variety of woodworking machines to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
• Fits, fastens, and assembles wood parts together to form pattern, model, or section, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.