Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in Sector of Utilities

The salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare metal worker and plastic worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Average Annual Salary of Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,730
25th Percentile Wage
$62,860
50th Percentile Wage
$82,820
75th Percentile Wage
$96,530
90th Percentile Wage
$105,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) metal workers and plastic workers is $105,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid metal workers and plastic workers is $39,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$82,820
6.59% 19.51%
2017
$77,360
3.14% -
2016
$74,930
4.62% -
2015
$71,470
0.06% -
2014
$71,430
4.98% -
2013
$67,870
1.78% -
2012
$66,660
- -

Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of metal workers and plastic workers in one industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed metal worker and plastic worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$47,760

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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