What are the main factors that influence a Foundry Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Foundry Manager's salary?

A Foundry Manager's salary grows with experience: a Product Development Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $137,223, a Product Development Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $165,489, a Foundry Manager (10+ years)earns $146,182, a Product Development Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $186,231, a Product Development Director (10+ years)earns $227,636,

What are the highest paying states for a Foundry Manager?

Foundry Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Foundry Manager roles are District of Columbia $160,754, California $160,145, Massachusetts $158,010. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Foundry Manager roles make?

Salaries for Foundry Manager level roles vary by specialization: Foundry Area Manager: $193,495; Traveling Foundry Technician: $102,312; Foundry Supervisor: $81,070; Foundry Engineer: $75,748; Foundry Metallurgist: $66,580.

How do different companies affect a Foundry Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Foundry Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Foundry Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Foundry Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Foundry Manager in the United States is $145,190 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, a Foundry Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $165,993
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,900 to $156,079
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,890

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Foundry Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,079	$13,007	$3,002	$75
Average	$145,190	$12,099	$2,792	$70
25th Percentile	$130,900	$10,908	$2,517	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Foundry Manager Salaries

A Foundry Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Foundry Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Foundry Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $137,223
Early Career (1-2 years): $165,489
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $146,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $186,231
Expert (over 8 years): $227,636

Levels	Salary
Product D... Level Foundry Manager	$137,223
Product D... Level Foundry Manager	$165,489
Foundry M... Level Foundry Manager	$146,182
Product D... Level Foundry Manager	$186,231
Product D... Level Foundry Manager	$227,636

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How Do Foundry Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Foundry Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $160,754.
California: $160,145.
Massachusetts: $158,010.

District of Columbia $160,754

California $160,145

Massachusetts $158,010

Washington $157,430

New Jersey $157,371

Alaska $157,168

Connecticut $155,165

New York $154,351

Hawaii $151,753

Rhode Island $150,533

Maryland $149,705

Minnesota $148,573

Colorado $148,137

Illinois $147,992

Oregon $147,440

Delaware $147,034

New Hampshire $146,778

Virginia $146,206

Pennsylvania $144,537

Nevada $143,695

North Dakota $143,419

Michigan $142,983

Wisconsin $142,823

Vermont $142,504

Texas $141,618

Maine $141,560

Arizona $141,473

Ohio $141,372

Georgia $140,036

Indiana $139,368

Wyoming $139,237

Utah $139,034

Iowa $138,947

Kansas $138,250

Louisiana $138,047

North Carolina $137,974

Missouri $137,945

Florida $137,379

Montana $137,074

Nebraska $136,783

Kentucky $136,624

South Carolina $136,043

Tennessee $135,680

Idaho $135,535

New Mexico $134,475

Oklahoma $134,243

Alabama $133,386

South Dakota $131,949

Arkansas $131,165

West Virginia $130,744

Mississippi $129,480

Top Paying Cities for Foundry Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $183,128
San Francisco: $181,123
Oakland: $177,306

San Jose, CA $183,128

San Francisco, CA $181,123

Oakland, CA $177,306

New York, NY $167,170

Paramus, NJ $165,138

Queens Village, NY $165,130

Passaic, NJ $164,992

Bergenfield, NJ $164,979

Stamford, CT $164,660

Huntington, NY $164,600

Newark, NJ $163,527

Bridgeport, CT $163,221

Vallejo, CA $162,932

New Brunswick, NJ $162,874

Petaluma, CA $162,787

Middlesex, NJ $162,511

Somerset, NJ $162,410

Santa Cruz, CA $162,221

Boston, MA $161,335

Monterey, CA $160,826

Seattle, WA $160,493

Santa Rosa, CA $160,464

Los Angeles, CA $160,420

Juneau, AK $160,043

Washington, DC $159,883

Orange, CA $159,366

Santa Ana, CA $158,983

Long Beach, CA $158,838

Anaheim, CA $158,809

Anchorage, AK $158,736

Santa Maria, CA $158,301

Everett, WA $158,272

Danbury, CT $157,761

Bremerton, WA $157,560

Tacoma, WA $157,038

New Suffolk, NY $157,035

Sacramento, CA $156,994

Santa Barbara, CA $156,834

Trenton, NJ $156,675

San Diego, CA $156,675

Brockton, MA $156,515

Fairbanks, AK $156,159

Lompoc, CA $155,789

Lowell, MA $155,671

Ventura, CA $155,644

Nashua, NH $155,615

Stockton, CA $155,600

Modesto, CA $154,540

Poughkeepsie, NY $154,221

Olympia, WA $153,945

Kennewick, WA $153,945

New Haven, CT $153,887

Lawrence, MA $153,364

Hartford, CT $153,219

Riverside, CA $153,190

New Bedford, MA $153,045

Richland, WA $153,045

Bakersfield, CA $152,842

San Bernardino, CA $152,783

New Britain, CT $152,769

Atlantic City, NJ $152,769

New London, CT $152,711

Norwich, CT $152,667

Portsmouth, NH $152,638

Boulder, CO $152,330

Portland, OR $152,130

Worcester, MA $152,116

Minneapolis, MN $151,665

Philadelphia, PA $151,462

Honolulu, HI $150,983

Saint Paul, MN $150,913

Vineland, NJ $150,881

Providence, RI $150,460

Chicago, IL $150,039

Bellingham, WA $149,865

Springfield, MA $149,749

Baltimore, MD $149,705

Chico, CA $149,342

Pittsfield, MA $148,950

Manchester, NH $148,675

Spokane, WA $148,036

Denver, CO $148,021

Albany, NY $147,339

Troy, NY $147,281

Nassau, NY $147,125

Schenectady, NY $146,976

Wilmington, DE $146,860

Burlington, VT $146,656

Salem, OR $146,598

Portland, ME $146,148

Yakima, WA $146,003

Rochester, MN $145,553

Reno, NV $145,480

Fresno, CA $145,480

Milwaukee, WI $145,350

Detroit, MI $145,205

Ann Arbor, MI $145,180

Allentown, PA $145,161

Colorado Springs, CO $144,914

Syracuse, NY $144,842

Carson City, NV $144,842

Houston, TX $144,638

Eugene, OR $144,566

Gary, IN $144,391

Springfield, OR $144,275

Bismarck, ND $144,246

Galveston, TX $144,145

Medford, OR $143,927

Fort Collins, CO $143,869

Concord, NH $143,796

Austin, TX $143,753

Mesa, AZ $143,448

Reading, PA $143,433

Phoenix, AZ $143,419

Dallas, TX $143,375

Saint Cloud, MN $143,236

Madison, WI $143,041

Utica, NY $142,649

Rochester, NY $142,417

Des Moines, IA $142,402

Raleigh, NC $142,388

Atlanta, GA $142,170

Battle Creek, MI $142,126

Salt Lake City, UT $142,083

Lancaster, PA $141,865

Harrisburg, PA $141,662

Kansas City, MO $141,517

Champaign, IL $141,488

Kansas City, KS $141,488

Fort Worth, TX $141,473

Columbus, OH $141,448

Boca Raton, FL $141,415

Pittsburgh, PA $141,357

Richmond, VA $141,299

Indianapolis, IN $141,270

Cleveland, OH $141,255

Las Vegas, NV $141,081

Cincinnati, OH $141,081

Petersburg, VA $140,863

Huntsville, AL $140,646

Lansing, MI $140,548

Lebanon, PA $140,529

Pueblo, CO $140,515

Appleton, WI $140,471

Buffalo, NY $140,413

Dayton, OH $140,370

Racine, WI $140,341

Charlotte, NC $140,326

Saint Louis, MO $140,283

York, PA $140,195

Elkhart, IN $140,195

Gastonia, NC $140,168

Billings, MT $140,133

Beaumont, TX $140,094

Lorain, OH $140,065

Benton Harbor, MI $140,036

Toledo, OH $140,007

Binghamton, NY $139,934

Rock Hill, SC $139,920

Rockford, IL $139,847

Springfield, IL $139,789

Elyria, OH $139,774

Fargo, ND $139,774

Flagstaff, AZ $139,673

Fort Lauderdale, FL $139,586

Duluth, MN $139,499

Miami, FL $139,499

Cheyenne, WY $139,397

Grand Forks, ND $139,397

Bangor, ME $139,078

Cedar Rapids, IA $138,918

Durham, NC $138,857

Louisville, KY $138,845

Grand Rapids, MI $138,816

Hialeah, FL $138,802

Casper, WY $138,598

Scranton, PA $138,424

New Orleans, LA $138,381

Virginia Beach, VA $138,366

Akron, OH $138,293

Peoria, IL $138,105

Sarasota, FL $138,076

Nashville, TN $137,974

Omaha, NE $137,974

Green Bay, WI $137,974

Baton Rouge, LA $137,901

Charleston, SC $137,872

Jamestown, NY $137,800

Davenport, IA $137,800

Tucson, AZ $137,727

Saint Petersburg, FL $137,640

Tampa, FL $137,611

Evansville, IN $137,524

Port Arthur, TX $137,524

Bradenton, FL $137,466

Santa Fe, NM $137,205

Orlando, FL $136,943

Clearwater, FL $136,900

Canton, OH $136,595

La Crosse, WI $136,595

Albuquerque, NM $136,508

Newport News, VA $136,493

High Point, NC $136,450

Ogden, UT $136,391

Corpus Christi, TX $136,275

Norfolk, VA $136,188

Laramie, WY $136,188

Rock Island, IL $136,101

Saginaw, MI $136,072

Jacksonville, FL $136,058

Salisbury, NC $136,029

Boise, ID $135,999

Moline, IL $135,927

Fort Myers, FL $135,883

Memphis, TN $135,854

Tulsa, OK $135,782

Waterloo, IA $135,695

Spartanburg, SC $135,549

Lincoln, NE $135,477

Fort Wayne, IN $135,448

Provo, UT $135,433

Cedar Falls, IA $135,259

San Antonio, TX $135,201

Greensboro, NC $135,143

South Bend, IN $135,128

Savannah, GA $134,969

Muskegon, MI $134,911

Birmingham, AL $134,896

Winston Salem, NC $134,825

Lake Charles, LA $134,475

Anderson, IN $134,446

Lexington, KY $134,402

Augusta, GA $134,359

Greenville, SC $134,359

Lima, OH $134,243

Wichita, KS $134,228

Tuscaloosa, AL $134,228

Columbia, SC $134,097

Springfield, OH $134,068

Asheville, NC $133,836

Bloomington, IN $133,735

Knoxville, TN $133,212

Shreveport, LA $133,197

Wilmington, NC $133,009

Roanoke, VA $133,009

Topeka, KS $132,747

Frankfort, KY $132,731

Oklahoma City, OK $132,631

Chillicothe, OH $132,573

Longview, TX $132,558

Melbourne, FL $132,544

Sioux Falls, SD $132,312

Mobile, AL $132,297

Terre Haute, IN $132,239

Altoona, PA $132,152

Amarillo, TX $132,050

Killeen, TX $132,007

Fayetteville, AR $131,891

Chattanooga, TN $131,847

Sioux City, IA $131,716

Idaho Falls, ID $131,687

Lynchburg, VA $131,571

Gainesville, FL $131,382

Portsmouth, OH $131,310

Little Rock, AR $131,281

Lafayette, LA $131,223

Youngstown, OH $131,223

Daytona Beach, FL $131,136

Clarksville, TN $131,121

Pensacola, FL $131,107

Temple, TX $131,096

Hopkinsville, KY $130,671

Erie, PA $130,642

Florence, SC $130,584

Charleston, WV $130,352

Great Falls, MT $130,279

Macon, GA $130,076

Tallahassee, FL $130,061

Fayetteville, NC $130,032

Waco, TX $130,003

Helena, MT $129,901

Pine Bluff, AR $129,846

Vincennes, IN $129,669

Lubbock, TX $129,611

Alamogordo, NM $129,524

Twin Falls, ID $129,393

Rapid City, SD $129,350

Jackson, MS $129,088

Huntington, WV $129,078

Greenville, MS $129,074

Parkersburg, WV $128,926

Montgomery, AL $128,900

Wichita Falls, TX $128,754

Springfield, MO $128,754

Biloxi, MS $128,682

Monroe, LA $128,537

Johnstown, PA $128,435

Sumter, SC $128,377

Columbus, GA $128,362

Pascagoula, MS $128,087

Abilene, TX $128,087

Kingsport, TN $127,709

Albany, GA $127,709

Gulfport, MS $127,666

Alexandria, LA $127,186

Fort Smith, AR $126,823

El Paso, TX $126,431

Las Cruces, NM $125,778

Harlingen, TX $125,409

Pocatello, ID $125,386

Florence, AL $125,197

Brownsville, TX $125,168

Mcallen, TX $124,863

Dothan, AL $124,660

Columbus, MS $123,798

Altus, OK $123,121

Lawton, OK $122,845

Pierre, SD $122,323

What Skills Can Increase a Foundry Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 5.16% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Supply Chain (Mentioned in 1.69% Job Postings): A supply chain encompasses everything from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer through to its eventual delivery to the end user.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 1.03% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	5.16%
Supply Chain	1.69%
Product Quality	1.03%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Foundry Manager's salary.

Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Design Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Prioritization	$153,901	6%
Alignment	$152,450	5%
Design Engineering	$152,450	5%
Agile Development	$152,450	5%
Decision Making	$152,450	5%
Insight	$150,998	4%

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How Education impacts a Foundry Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Foundry Managers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Foundry Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $131,775 and $142,362).

Foundry Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Foundry Manager

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 3.7%

Associates 3.7%

Bachelors 49.3%

Masters 35.7%

Doctorate 6.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	3.7%
Associates	3.7%
Bachelors	49.3%
Masters	35.7%
Doctorate	6.6%

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Foundry Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Foundry Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$130,900

Average $145,190/year

$156,079

$10,908

Average $12,099/month

$13,007

$2,517

Average $2,792/week

$3,002

$63

Average $70/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,079	$13,007	$3,002	$75
Average	$145,190	$12,099	$2,792	$70
25th Percentile	$130,900	$10,908	$2,517	$63

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Salary Trends for Foundry Manager

Salaries for a Foundry Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $151,590 in 2023 to around $149,386 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Foundry Manager salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

$149,386

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