Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$48,580avg. a year
$23.36 an hour · 15,900 employed
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $48,580 a year and a median of $45,950. Pay is highest in Washington ($75,360) and lowest in Florida ($37,980).
$45,950Median pay
$23.36Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
15,900Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for metal workers and plastic workers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1360 jobs
Washington
$75,360
$36.23 an hour
230 jobs
Hawaii
$73,080
$35.14 an hour
3150 jobs
New York
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
430 jobs
Massachusetts
$62,050
$29.83 an hour
5130 jobs
Virginia
$61,040
$29.34 an hour
6200 jobs
Kentucky
$60,310
$29.00 an hour
7170 jobs
Illinois
$57,470
$27.63 an hour
8180 jobs
Oklahoma
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
9250 jobs
Indiana
$54,670
$26.29 an hour
1040 jobs
New Mexico
$54,470
$26.19 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · tap a state
AKMEWIVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILMINYMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTRICAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Under $46k$46k–$51k$51k–$54k$54k+
Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,030 | $36.55 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,240 | $30.41 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,350 | $28.54 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,520 | $28.14 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,750 | $26.32 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,120 | $26.02 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $54,020 | $25.97 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,560 | $25.75 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,580 | $54,360 | 80 |
| Arizona | $51,270 | $47,050 | 100 |
| Arkansas | $46,540 | $40,570 | 180 |
| California | $51,170 | $47,380 | 1,970 |
| Colorado | $52,930 | $52,430 | 400 |
| Connecticut | $45,290 | $40,260 | 350 |
| Florida | $37,980 | $36,040 | 490 |
| Georgia | $43,060 | $42,030 | 1,730 |
| Hawaii | $73,080 | $78,000 | 30 |
| Illinois | $57,470 | $49,570 | 170 |
| Indiana | $54,670 | $54,890 | 250 |
| Iowa | $49,580 | $46,570 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $60,310 | $61,320 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $46,470 | $45,680 | 210 |
| Maine | $48,530 | $41,600 | 60 |
| Maryland | $53,300 | $50,280 | 510 |
| Massachusetts | $62,050 | $47,060 | 30 |
| Michigan | $43,560 | $40,110 | 530 |
| Minnesota | $54,310 | $51,990 | 110 |
| Missouri | $48,370 | $48,920 | 210 |
| Montana | $51,590 | $56,740 | 110 |
| Nevada | $51,110 | $46,440 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $49,090 | $47,830 | 790 |
| New Jersey | $40,380 | $33,790 | – |
| New Mexico | $54,470 | $53,080 | 40 |
| New York | $62,570 | $60,740 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $46,390 | $45,190 | 470 |
| Ohio | $46,940 | $45,180 | 790 |
| Oklahoma | $56,470 | $65,040 | 180 |
| Oregon | $53,170 | $49,510 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,040 | $45,350 | 800 |
| South Carolina | $46,410 | $46,470 | 400 |
| Tennessee | $40,570 | $36,770 | 980 |
| Texas | $46,380 | $45,560 | 1,410 |
| Utah | $52,620 | $54,940 | 30 |
| Virginia | $61,040 | $51,690 | 130 |
| Washington | $75,360 | $65,760 | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $48,340 | $45,100 | 470 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$45,330
980 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,330
910 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$49,130
370 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$47,870
370 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,890
330 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$53,560
330 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$58,520
330 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$76,030
300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do metal workers and plastic workers, all other make?
The average is $48,580 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,950 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $23.36, and the median is $22.09 an hour.
Which state pays metal workers and plastic workers, all other the most?
Washington, with an average of $75,360 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $76,030.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,350 a year, and the top 10% earn over $65,510.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4199. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.