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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of model makers, metal and plastic in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of model makers, metal and plastic in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,960
25th Percentile Wage
$48,340
50th Percentile Wage
$61,260
75th Percentile Wage
$78,090
90th Percentile Wage
$100,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for model makers, metal and plastic in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of model makers, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$61,260
8.75% 18.64%
2014
$55,900
10.84% -
2012
$49,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,260 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for model makers, metal and plastic in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of model makers, metal and plastic in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$74,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$68,810
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$61,260
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$54,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$53,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$50,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$44,460
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$42,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$38,300

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.