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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of model makers, metal and plastic in the industry of cutlery and handtool manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare model makers, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,220
25th Percentile Wage
$37,350
50th Percentile Wage
$45,490
75th Percentile Wage
$53,650
90th Percentile Wage
$71,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for model makers, metal and plastic in the industry of cutlery and handtool 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) model makers, metal and plastic is $71,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent model makers, metal and plastic is $24,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of model makers, metal and plastic in the industry of Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$45,490
9.72% -0.90%
2015
$41,070
8.16% -
2014
$37,720
-6.23% -
2013
$40,070
-14.55% -
2012
$45,900
- -