Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4199 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in U.S. is $42,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.56 per hour. 20,270 people work as Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Others in U.S.. Wages have grown 23% since 2019, when the median was $34,830.
Median Annual Salary
$42,750
Mean Annual
$45,850
Median Hourly
$20.56
Total Employed
20,270
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$50k
75th
$63k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $77,610 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $70,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,760 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,510 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $67,910 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $64,480 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $62,590 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $62,100 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,830 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,830 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $60,100 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $55,740 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,200 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $52,170 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,470 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $51,340 |
| Machine Shops | $51,100 |
| Retail Trade | $50,430 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $50,370 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $49,540 |
| Foundries | $49,010 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $48,820 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $48,810 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $48,810 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $47,970 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $47,730 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,290 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $47,240 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $46,450 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,100 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $45,740 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $45,740 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $45,430 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $45,370 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $45,030 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $44,410 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $44,200 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $43,430 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $43,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $43,010 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,870 |
| Manufacturing | $42,780 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $42,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $42,410 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $42,410 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $42,050 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,600 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $41,420 |
| Employment Services | $41,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,200 |
| Temporary Help Services | $41,150 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,560 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $40,450 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $40,260 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $40,260 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $39,660 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $39,080 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $38,840 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $38,170 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $37,670 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $36,760 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $36,710 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $36,580 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $36,510 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $35,340 |
| Construction | $35,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $34,350 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $34,090 |
Salary 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 |
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