Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,940
25th Percentile Wage
$35,290
50th Percentile Wage
$44,530
75th Percentile Wage
$49,850
90th Percentile Wage
$57,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,940.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$44,530
16.30% 29.69%
2021
$37,270
-11.22% -
2020
$41,450
2.24% -
2019
$40,520
4.37% -
2018
$38,750
-4.00% -
2017
$40,300
-3.42% -
2016
$41,680
6.21% -
2015
$39,090
7.50% -
2014
$36,160
6.66% -
2013
$33,750
7.23% -
2012
$31,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,530 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Pittsburgh is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
York-Hanover
$48,300
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,460
Newark-Union
$44,700
Pittsburgh
$44,530
Lancaster
$44,430
Philadelphia
$44,060
Erie
$42,440
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$39,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$39,230
Reading
$39,010
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$37,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$37,050
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,490
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,220
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.