Pay · 51-4199
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other earn $45,950 a year at the midpoint
From about $35,350 at the low end to $65,510 at the top, with $45,950 in the middle — the 2025 survey, published as reported.
National figures for metal workers and plastic workers, all other, 51-4199, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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- The annual figure is arithmetic. For hourly occupations the annual figure is the hourly rate times 2080 hours. It is a calculation, not observed earnings: part time is the norm in retail and food service.
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- Not in these numbers. Growth and annual openings are not in this dataset. They come from the separate Employment Projections tables, where an opening is a modelled ten year average and not a posted vacancy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”
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Median pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other across the states
The 31 states where the most people do this work, of 38 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.82 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $65,760 | $36,210 | $36,210 — $110,420 | 360 |
| Oklahoma | $65,040 | $30,710 | $30,710 — $70,640 | 180 |
| Kentucky | $61,320 | $48,300 | $48,300 — $70,390 | 200 |
| New York | $60,740 | $42,690 | $42,690 — $81,760 | 150 |
| Montana | $56,740 | $28,910 | $28,910 — $68,650 | 110 |
| Indiana | $54,890 | $40,800 | $40,800 — $64,630 | 250 |
| Alabama | $54,360 | $35,030 | $35,030 — $71,680 | 80 |
| Colorado | $52,430 | $40,960 | $40,960 — $61,930 | 400 |
| Minnesota | $51,990 | $41,810 | $41,810 — $67,110 | 110 |
| Virginia | $51,690 | $39,370 | $39,370 — $86,880 | 130 |
| Maryland | $50,280 | $36,230 | $36,230 — $71,650 | 510 |
| Illinois | $49,570 | $38,020 | $38,020 — $83,870 | 170 |
| Oregon | $49,510 | $34,880 | $34,880 — $77,320 | 570 |
| Missouri | $48,920 | $38,240 | $38,240 — $63,960 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $47,830 | $37,820 | $37,820 — $61,910 | 790 |
| California | $47,380 | $39,430 | $39,430 — $70,990 | 1,970 |
| Arizona | $47,050 | $42,060 | $42,060 — $66,510 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $46,470 | $35,070 | $35,070 — $62,870 | 400 |
| Nevada | $46,440 | $40,130 | $40,130 — $65,980 | 210 |
| Louisiana | $45,680 | $38,110 | $38,110 — $61,270 | 210 |
| Texas | $45,560 | $34,710 | $34,710 — $59,830 | 1,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,350 | $36,080 | $36,080 — $61,620 | 800 |
| North Carolina | $45,190 | $37,030 | $37,030 — $59,800 | 470 |
| Ohio | $45,180 | $40,160 | $40,160 — $60,710 | 790 |
| Wisconsin | $45,100 | $39,090 | $39,090 — $65,890 | 470 |
| Georgia | $42,030 | $33,830 | $33,830 — $57,340 | 1,730 |
| Arkansas | $40,570 | $37,360 | $37,360 — $65,240 | 180 |
| Connecticut | $40,260 | $35,240 | $35,240 — $59,590 | 350 |
| Michigan | $40,110 | $36,540 | $36,540 — $55,560 | 530 |
| Tennessee | $36,770 | $32,760 | $32,760 — $50,160 | 980 |
| Florida | $36,040 | $28,690 | $28,690 — $47,330 | 490 |
Number 612 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 22% of the occupations in the survey.
- 610 Craft Artists $46,080
- 611 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $45,990
- 612 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,950
- 613 Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930
- 614 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930
A resume for metal workers and plastic workers, all other
Name the job in the builder and the duties, skills and credentials it is screened on are written in for you.
- Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.
- Marked curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
- Immersed workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
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Questions people ask
How much do metal workers and plastic workers, all other make a year?
The national median is $45,950 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $39,190 and $54,100.
What is the hourly pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other?
The median is $22.09 an hour; the average is $48,580 a year.
What do metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn when they start?
A beginner is usually paid nearer the 25th percentile, $39,190 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $35,350.
Which state pays metal workers and plastic workers, all other the most?
Hawaii, with a median of $78,000 a year.
How many people work as metal workers and plastic workers, all other?
About 15,900 in the United States — number 612 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays roughly the same
Median pay within $30 of what metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn — $45,950 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $20 less Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930median a year 10th percentile: $34,200 90th percentile: $63,290
- $20 less Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930median a year 10th percentile: $35,930 90th percentile: $60,530
- $30 less Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $45,920median a year 10th percentile: $33,900 90th percentile: $62,810