Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-4062.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,460 | $49,070 | $58,000 | $69,960 | $82,590 |
By state (12)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $62,290 | 5.41 |
| Indiana | 80 | $54,740 | 2.70 |
| Iowa | 90 | $63,420 | 6.32 |
| Massachusetts | $65,210 | ||
| Michigan | 250 | $53,780 | 5.94 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $74,900 | 2.19 |
| North Carolina | 40 | $47,050 | 0.78 |
| Ohio | 70 | $97,690 | 1.27 |
| Pennsylvania | 160 | $54,150 | 2.85 |
| Texas | 40 | $49,390 | 0.29 |
| Washington | 30 | $59,800 | 0.96 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $52,150 | 8.42 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.960 |
| Team Assemblers | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.950 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Writing | 1.00 | 0.946 |
| Machinists | Troubleshooting | 0.76 | 0.942 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | Troubleshooting | 1.00 | 0.934 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.931 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Troubleshooting | 0.76 | 0.928 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, excluding software Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| G-code | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| M-code | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Vero Software Edgecam | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 8 of 20 | 6.4x |
| CNC Mastercam | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 7 of 20 | 5.4x |
| DP Technology ESPRIT | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| EditCNC | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| SmartCAMcnc SmartCAM | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 6 of 20 | 6.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.09 | 4.36 |
| Design | 4.02 | 4.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.96 | 4.62 |
| Mechanical | 3.93 | 4.76 |
| Production and Processing | 3.91 | 4.50 |
| English Language | 2.79 | 3.12 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.73 | 3.15 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.71 | 3.25 |
| Administration and Management | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| Education and Training | 2.66 | 3.03 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.42 | 2.34 |
| Building and Construction | 2.22 | 2.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.11 | 1.89 |
| Administrative | 1.97 | 1.86 |
| Physics | 1.97 | 1.73 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.96 | 1.43 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.80 | 1.65 |
| Psychology | 1.80 | 1.64 |
| Chemistry | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| Foreign Language | 1.45 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.31 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.28 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.28 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.26 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.22 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.18 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.08 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.07 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.06 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.04 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.04 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- 3D Systems Geomagic Design X
- Delcam PowerMILL
- Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 110 | 14.52 | $49,070 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 100 | 5.42 | $48,790 |