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Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in the Industry of Primary Metal Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of primary metal manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare metal worker and plastic worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,340
25th Percentile Wage	$29,780
50th Percentile Wage	$37,410
75th Percentile Wage	$46,840
90th Percentile Wage	$56,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of primary metal manufacturing. 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 $56,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent metal workers and plastic workers is $24,340.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of Primary Metal Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	37,410	1.42%	5.00%
2015	36,880	2.17%	-
2014	36,080	1.39%	-
2013	35,580	0.11%	-
2012	35,540	-	-

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$11.70
25th Percentile Wage	$14.32
50th Percentile Wage	$17.98
75th Percentile Wage	$22.52
90th Percentile Wage	$27.15

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of primary metal manufacturing. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) metal workers and plastic workers is $27.15. The median hourly salary is $17.98. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $11.70.

Table 3. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of metal workers and plastic workers in 105 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of metal workers and plastic workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry	Median Annual Salary
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$63,130
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,890
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$54,500
Fabric Mills	$52,140
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$51,810
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$50,870
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$50,870
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$47,600
Ship and Boat Building	$47,160
Textile Mills	$45,210
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$45,170
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	$44,850
Grain and Oilseed Milling	$44,450
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$42,830
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$42,730
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$42,210
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$41,690
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$41,450
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$41,170
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$41,160
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$40,490
Dairy Product Manufacturing	$40,410
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,170
Machinery Manufacturing	$40,020
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$39,950
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$39,950
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$39,680
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$39,580
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,560
Food Manufacturing	$39,530
Paper Manufacturing	$39,460
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$39,450
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$39,360
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$39,280
Machine Shops	$39,190
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$38,890
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$38,750
Beverage Manufacturing	$38,680
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$38,660
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$38,500
Household Appliance Manufacturing	$38,040
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$37,890
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$37,850
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$37,850
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$37,810
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$37,750
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$37,580
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$37,570
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$37,550
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$37,530
Primary Metal Manufacturing	$37,410
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$37,400
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$37,290
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$37,180
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$37,160
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$37,130
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,080
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$36,960
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$36,840
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$36,790
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$36,770
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$36,650
Other Food Manufacturing	$36,620
Chemical Manufacturing	$36,450
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$36,360
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$36,290
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$36,120
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$36,060
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$35,990
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$35,820
Other Textile Product Mills	$35,740
Forging and Stamping	$35,730
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$35,700
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$35,680
Textile Product Mills	$35,620
Hardware Manufacturing	$35,400
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills	$35,380
Wood Product Manufacturing	$35,370
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$35,200
Foundries	$35,180
Rubber Product Manufacturing	$34,900
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,360
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$34,300
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$34,250
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$34,190
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$33,820
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$33,720
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$33,590
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$33,500
Printing and Related Support Activities	$33,430
Printing and Related Support Activities	$33,430
Textile Furnishings Mills	$33,380
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$33,270
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$33,020
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$32,870
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$32,330
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$32,260
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$31,990
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$31,890
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$31,760
Footwear Manufacturing	$31,310
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,700
Plastics Product Manufacturing	$30,400
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$29,790
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$29,430

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