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Highest Paying Industries for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

The top 20 highest paying industries for patternmakers, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $52,980, motor vehicle parts manufacturing is the highest paying industry for patternmakers, metal and plastic. It is followed by transportation equipment manufacturing industry (average annual salary $52,390). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of patternmakers, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 20 Highest Paying Industries for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$52,980	$33,980	50
2	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,390	$27,450	200
3	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$51,300	$22,670	n/a
4	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$50,650	$31,260	40
5	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$47,220	$24,950	140
6	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$44,720	$19,310	870
7	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$43,400	$19,810	1,080
8	Manufacturing	$42,200	$23,300	3,510
9	Machinery Manufacturing	$41,640	$22,420	590
10	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$41,570	$23,850	1,460
11	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$41,390	$26,750	60
12	Foundries	$41,080	$23,510	1,330
13	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$40,590	$22,480	290
14	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$37,440	$26,590	n/a
15	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$37,440	$26,590	n/a
16	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$35,750	$28,140	120
17	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$34,060	$21,700	70
18	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,350	$25,550	50
19	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,630	$22,680	70
20	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$26,450	$20,460	40