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Melter demographics and statistics in the US

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Melter gender statistics

1.9% of melters are women and 98.1% of melters are men.
  • Male, 98.1%
  • Female, 1.9%

Melter gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male98.1%
Female1.9%

Melter gender pay gap

Women earn 83¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$43,000
female-income
Female income
$35,660

Melter gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in melter positions over time. Currently, 1.9% of melters are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Melter gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201099.24%0.76%
201199.04%0.96%
201298.77%1.23%
201399.06%0.94%
201499.63%0.37%
201598.44%1.56%
201698.52%1.48%
201798.71%1.29%
201898.60%1.40%
201998.79%1.21%
202099.24%0.76%
202198.07%1.93%

Melter related jobs gender ratio

We compared melters with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, head machinist and die repair machinist have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Special Process Person31%69%
Melter98%2%
Research And Development Machinist99%1%
Die Repair Machinist99%1%
Head Machinist99%1%

Melter demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among melters is White, which makes up 63.9% of all melters. Comparatively, 16.9% of melters are Hispanic or Latino and 10.2% of melters are Black or African American.
  • White, 63.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 16.9%
  • Black or African American, 10.2%
  • Unknown, 4.8%
  • Asian, 3.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%

Melter race

Melter racePercentages
White63.9%
Hispanic or Latino16.9%
Black or African American10.2%
Unknown4.8%
Asian3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%

Melter race and ethnicity over time

See how melter racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Melter race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201071.62%13.77%1.93%11.80%
201168.69%14.97%1.97%12.87%
201277.04%7.27%1.24%10.82%
201375.43%12.02%0.83%9.45%
201472.11%10.08%2.16%14.16%
201569.48%14.87%1.59%10.54%
201673.71%10.89%1.60%10.63%
201769.90%12.81%2.26%12.71%
201868.16%10.85%3.10%16.24%
201969.64%9.57%0.81%17.44%
202076.07%8.15%1.85%10.54%
202163.93%10.24%3.31%16.89%

Melter wage gap by race

According to our data, asian melters have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Unknown melters have the lowest average salary at $38,249.
$49,000
$47,000
$45,000
$43,000
$41,000
$39,000
$37,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$38,249
White$42,118
Black or African American$40,919
Asian$47,273
Hispanic or Latino$47,176

Melter age breakdown

The average age of melters is 40+ years years old, representing 59% of the melter population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Melter age breakdown

Melter YearsPercentages
40+ years59%
30-40 years25%
20-30 years16%

Melter educational attainment

The most common degree for melters is high school diploma, with 51% of melters earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are associate degree degree at 21% and associate degree degree at 12%.
  • High School Diploma, 51%
  • Associate, 21%
  • Diploma, 12%
  • Bachelor's, 8%
  • Other Degrees, 8%

Melters by degree level

Melter degreePercentages
High School Diploma51%
Associate21%
Diploma12%
Bachelor's8%
Other Degrees8%

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Company size where melters work

Below, you can see the size of companies where melters work.

< 50 employees

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

> 10,000

Melter jobs by employer size

Company sizePercentages
< 50 employees9%
50 - 100 employees14%
100 - 500 employees23%
500 - 1,000 employees16%
1,000 - 10,000 employees27%
> 10,000 employees11%

Melter jobs by industry

The most common industries for melters are manufacturing, automotive and technology.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Technology

Professional

Health Care

Melter turnover and employment statistics

Melter unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for melters between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Melter unemployment rate by year

YearMelter unemployment rate
201013.56%
201110.22%
20129.05%
20136.36%
20143.94%
20153.03%
20162.80%
20174.37%
20182.80%
20192.92%
20203.93%
20217.95%

Average melter tenure

The average melter stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 235 melters resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Melter tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year22%
1-2 years32%
3-4 years13%
5-7 years17%
8-10 years7%
11+ years9%

Melter LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of melters that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Gun Welder2.57%7,090
Coremaking Machine Setter3.20%31,908
Printing Press Machinist3.26%13,151
Rod Finisher3.27%2,086
Process Control Programmer5.87%58,858
Tool Setter6.48%9,825
Melter7.00%-

Similar melter jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Gun Welder2.57%7,090
Coremaking Machine Setter3.20%31,908
Printing Press Machinist3.26%13,151
Rod Finisher3.27%2,086
Process Control Programmer5.87%58,858
Tool Setter6.48%9,825

Foreign languages spoken by melters

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Melter languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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