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Highest-paying States for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

The highest-paying states for model makers, 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 of model makers, metal and plastic in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $78,810, Massachusetts is the highest paying state for model makers, metal and plastic. It is followed by Georgia (average annual salary $76,820). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of model makers, metal and plastic in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Massachusetts	$78,810	$67,250	100
2	Georgia	$76,820	$41,510	170
3	New Hampshire	$70,800	$41,810	30
4	California	$67,060	$42,730	180
5	Connecticut	$66,440	$54,670	40
6	New York	$65,530	$31,480	90
7	Colorado	$63,600	$40,860	40
8	Oregon	$63,530	$32,230	40
9	Michigan	$62,400	$45,850	870
10	Ohio	$61,560	$47,760	320
11	New Jersey	$60,570	$38,010	60
12	Rhode Island	$60,570	$30,110	30
13	Wisconsin	$58,430	$36,470	50
14	Utah	$58,250	$42,930	30
15	Iowa	$57,840	$51,430	60
16	Kentucky	$57,110	$43,990	50
17	Indiana	$55,870	$48,810	60
18	New Mexico	$53,610	$40,660	40
19	Washington	$52,230	$43,240	40
20	South Carolina	$51,850	$34,070	40
21	Tennessee	$51,230	$38,900	50
22	Florida	$50,880	$33,060	80
23	Missouri	$50,140	$24,210	60
24	Maryland	$50,090	$42,800	0
25	Texas	$49,510	$32,220	70
26	Arizona	$49,420	$30,790	70
27	Illinois	$48,340	$43,480	210
28	North Carolina	$48,030	$37,900	70
29	Minnesota	$46,490	$45,150	200
30	Vermont	$44,060	$33,690	50
31	Pennsylvania	$41,460	$31,000	40
32	Arkansas	$41,430	$33,110	40
33	Nebraska	$41,130	$37,950	160
34	Louisiana	$39,110	$23,330	40
35	Alabama	$37,470	$26,580	40
36	Mississippi	$32,790	$19,040	40
37	Virginia	$29,840	$23,450	50
38	Oklahoma	$28,040	$25,800	50
39	Kansas	$27,360	$20,500	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of model makers, metal and plastic in those states is not available at this time.