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Smelter demographics and statistics in the US

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Smelter gender statistics

10.9% of smelters are women and 89.1% of smelters are men.
  • Male, 89.1%
  • Female, 10.9%

Smelter gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male89.1%
Female10.9%

Smelter gender pay gap

Women earn 83¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$40,551
female-income
Female income
$33,525

Smelter gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in smelter positions over time. Currently, 10.9% of smelters are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Smelter gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201095.44%4.56%
201194.34%5.66%
201292.79%7.21%
201394.40%5.60%
201497.72%2.28%
201591.05%8.95%
201691.44%8.56%
201792.48%7.52%
201891.88%8.12%
201992.95%7.05%
202095.48%4.52%
202189.09%10.91%

Smelter related jobs gender ratio

We compared smelters 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%
Smelter89%11%
Research And Development Machinist99%1%
Die Repair Machinist99%1%
Head Machinist99%1%

Smelter demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among smelters is White, which makes up 64.8% of all smelters. Comparatively, 16.7% of smelters are Hispanic or Latino and 9.5% of smelters are Black or African American.
  • White, 64.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 16.7%
  • Black or African American, 9.5%
  • Unknown, 4.8%
  • Asian, 3.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%

Smelter race

Smelter racePercentages
White64.8%
Hispanic or Latino16.7%
Black or African American9.5%
Unknown4.8%
Asian3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%

Smelter race and ethnicity over time

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

Smelter race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201072.48%13.00%1.97%11.66%
201169.55%14.19%2.01%12.73%
201277.90%6.50%1.29%10.68%
201376.28%11.25%0.87%9.31%
201472.96%9.31%2.20%14.02%
201570.34%14.10%1.64%10.40%
201674.56%10.11%1.65%10.49%
201770.75%12.04%2.30%12.57%
201869.01%10.07%3.15%16.10%
201970.49%8.79%0.86%17.29%
202076.93%7.38%1.90%10.40%
202164.79%9.47%3.35%16.75%

Smelter wage gap by race

According to our data, asian smelters have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Unknown smelters have the lowest average salary at $36,001.
$47,000
$45,000
$43,000
$41,000
$39,000
$37,000
$35,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$36,001
White$39,706
Black or African American$38,557
Asian$44,650
Hispanic or Latino$44,557

Smelter age breakdown

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

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Smelter age breakdown

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

Smelter educational attainment

The most common degree for smelters is high school diploma, with 28% of smelters earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are bachelor's degree degree at 24% and bachelor's degree degree at 16%.
  • High School Diploma, 28%
  • Bachelor's, 24%
  • Associate, 16%
  • Master's, 12%
  • Other Degrees, 20%

Smelters by degree level

Smelter degreePercentages
High School Diploma28%
Bachelor's24%
Associate16%
Master's12%
Other Degrees20%

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Smelter unemployment rate over time

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

Smelter unemployment rate by year

YearSmelter 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 smelter tenure

The average smelter stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 63 smelters resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Smelter tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year18%
1-2 years32%
3-4 years9%
5-7 years14%
8-10 years12%
11+ years15%

Smelter LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of smelters that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Plastic Welder2.57%7,251
Anode Machine Operator3.20%53,612
Computer Numerical Controller Machinist3.26%32,345
Hot Mill Roller3.27%1,613
Cut-Out Machine Operator5.87%59,713
Chrome Polisher6.48%229
Smelter7.00%-

Similar smelter jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Plastic Welder2.57%7,251
Anode Machine Operator3.20%53,612
Computer Numerical Controller Machinist3.26%32,345
Hot Mill Roller3.27%1,613
Cut-Out Machine Operator5.87%59,713
Chrome Polisher6.48%229

Foreign languages spoken by smelters

  • German, 50.0%
  • Spanish, 50.0%

Smelter languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
German50.0%
Spanish50.0%

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