Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4062 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $54,540 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $26.22 per hour. 1,570 people work as Patternmakers, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 16% since 2019, when the median was $46,910.
Median Annual Salary
$54,540
Mean Annual
$57,930
Median Hourly
$26.22
Total Employed
1,570
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$48k
25th
$55k
Median
$67k
75th
$80k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $69,230 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $66,120 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $66,120 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $65,570 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $64,420 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $60,070 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $58,870 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $55,270 |
| Manufacturing | $54,650 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,540 |
| Foundries | $52,220 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $52,220 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $47,540 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $47,520 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $46,790 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $44,920 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,540 |
| 2023 | $49,670 |
| 2022 | $54,970 |
| 2021 | $48,090 |
| 2020 | $48,160 |
| 2019 | $46,910 |
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