Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Occupation

$42,750
National Median Salary
$20.56
Median Hourly Wage
20,270
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$33,850
$36,890
$42,750
$49,930
$62,800

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+33.1%
10 Year Change
$32,130
2014 Median
$42,750
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Industry Annual Median Employment
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $77,610 100
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $70,760 550
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $70,760 580
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $67,910 40
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $64,480 170

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Top Paying States for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

State Annual Median Employment
Washington $63,470 420
New York $62,590 120
Alabama $62,310 150
Oklahoma $61,440 —
Kentucky $52,200 160

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Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Primary Metal Manufacturing