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

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Reading 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,680
25th Percentile Wage
$31,560
50th Percentile Wage
$39,010
75th Percentile Wage
$48,100
90th Percentile Wage
$56,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$39,010
-4.59% 0.00%
2015
$40,800
10.51% -
2014
$36,510
-6.85% -
2012
$39,010
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,010 in Reading 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 Reading is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 14.7 percent (14.7%) 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 Reading, Pennsylvania.