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Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in the Industry of Federal government, including USPS

The salary statistics and trend of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of federal government, including usps are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare metal worker and plastic worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,120
25th Percentile Wage	$48,450
50th Percentile Wage	$54,830
75th Percentile Wage	$61,400
90th Percentile Wage	$68,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of federal government, including usps. 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 $68,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent metal workers and plastic workers is $42,120.

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 Federal government, including USPS from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	54,830	0.36%	1.35%
2015	54,630	-0.84%	-
2014	55,090	1.11%	-
2013	54,480	0.72%	-
2012	54,090	-	-

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20.25
25th Percentile Wage	$23.29
50th Percentile Wage	$26.36
75th Percentile Wage	$29.52
90th Percentile Wage	$32.77

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for metal workers and plastic workers in the industry of federal government, including usps. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) metal workers and plastic workers is $32.77. The median hourly salary is $26.36. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $20.25.

Table 3. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of metal workers and plastic workers in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,390
Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,280
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$54,870
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$54,850
Federal government, including USPS	$54,830
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$54,820
State government, including schools and hospitals	$49,920
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,190

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