The annual salary statistics of model makers, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of model makers, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for model makers, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of model makers, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,810 | 11.35% | 25.88% |
| 2021 | $61,000 | -9.16% | - |
| 2020 | $66,590 | 19.55% | - |
| 2019 | $53,570 | -10.75% | - |
| 2018 | $59,330 | 5.90% | - |
| 2017 | $55,830 | 8.65% | - |
| 2016 | $51,000 | 8.47% | - |
| 2015 | $46,680 | -9.25% | - |
| 2012 | $51,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,810, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the second highest paying city for model makers, metal and plastic in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $74,950). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of model makers, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario |