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Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,910
25th Percentile Wage
$42,380
50th Percentile Wage
$47,420
75th Percentile Wage
$52,470
90th Percentile Wage
$76,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic in the industry of motor vehicle body and trailer 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 and patternmakers, metal and plastic is $76,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic is $36,910.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic in the industry of Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$47,420
13.92% 1.03%
2016
$40,820
0.91% -
2015
$40,450
-17.73% -
2014
$47,620
-0.46% -
2013
$47,840
1.90% -
2012
$46,930
- -

Table 3. Compare Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic in 22 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$76,400
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$49,840
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$48,480
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$47,490
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$47,420
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$47,300
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$47,040
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$45,090
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$44,760
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$42,830
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$41,410
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$40,710
Forging and Stamping
$40,410
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$38,690
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$38,390
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$36,250
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$34,730
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$34,450
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$32,880
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$31,850
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$24,660
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$24,040

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