Average Salary for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
SOC 51-4199 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in the United States is $42,750 ($20.56/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,850 at the 10th percentile to $62,800 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 20,270 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.7% since 2019.
Median Annual
$42,750
Mean Annual
$45,850
10th Pct
$33,850
75th Pct
$49,930
Employment
20,270
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$50k
75th
$63k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,700 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $55,790 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $55,110 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $53,240 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $52,200 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $51,220 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,890 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,190 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,450 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,300 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,730 |
| Reno, NV | $48,640 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $63,470 |
| New York | $62,590 |
| Alabama | $62,310 |
| Oklahoma | $61,440 |
| Kentucky | $52,200 |
| Massachusetts | $51,190 |
| Indiana | $50,890 |
| Montana | $50,540 |
| Oregon | $49,390 |
| Colorado | $49,380 |
| Utah | $49,350 |
| Illinois | $48,010 |
| Maryland | $48,000 |
| Wisconsin | $47,930 |
| Arizona | $47,830 |
| Missouri | $47,390 |
| Nevada | $47,270 |
| Minnesota | $47,160 |
| New Hampshire | $46,360 |
| New Jersey | $46,310 |
| Iowa | $45,730 |
| Connecticut | $45,610 |
| California | $44,860 |
| Arkansas | $44,790 |
| Louisiana | $44,200 |
| Virginia | $43,910 |
| Maine | $43,680 |
| North Carolina | $43,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,100 |
| Ohio | $43,040 |
| South Carolina | $41,670 |
| Vermont | $39,860 |
| Michigan | $38,850 |
| Texas | $38,710 |
| Georgia | $36,240 |
| Florida | $36,140 |
| Tennessee | $34,410 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,840 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,750 |
| 2023 | $41,200 |
| 2022 | $38,340 |
| 2021 | $36,990 |
| 2020 | $35,520 |
| 2019 | $34,830 |