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Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of metal workers and plastic workers, all other within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The metal workers and plastic workers, all other annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,170
25th Percentile Wage
$34,320
50th Percentile Wage
$38,340
75th Percentile Wage
$47,040
90th Percentile Wage
$59,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) metal workers and plastic workers, all other is $59,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,170. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 95% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$38,340
3.52% 18.99%
2021
$36,990
3.97% -
2020
$35,520
1.94% -
2019
$34,830
-3.13% -
2018
$35,920
0.28% -
2017
$35,820
7.09% -
2016
$33,280
0.87% -
2015
$32,990
2.61% -
2014
$32,130
-1.18% -
2013
$32,510
4.46% -
2012
$31,060
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Table 2. Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in 11 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for metal workers and plastic workers, all other occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $63,940. The lowest paying sector is the real estate and rental and leasing sector (annual salary $25,900).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$63,940
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$48,780
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$40,190
Wholesale Trade
$38,690
Manufacturing
$38,680
Retail Trade
$38,290
Construction
$37,630
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$37,210
Health Care and Social Assistance
$30,150
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$28,570
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$25,900

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only metal workers and plastic workers, all other salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $23,240 to $60,340. The highest paying state for metal workers and plastic workers, all other is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $60,340. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $23,240. For more salary information of metal workers and plastic workers, all other profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma
$60,340
Alabama
$55,970
Missouri
$52,780
Hawaii
$51,660
Massachusetts
$50,710
Nevada
$48,240
Illinois
$47,270
Ohio
$47,250
Arizona
$44,700
Kentucky
$44,150
Connecticut
$43,440
Indiana
$41,990
Michigan
$41,840
Virginia
$41,610
South Carolina
$40,960
Pennsylvania
$40,720
New York
$40,430
Mississippi
$40,360
New Jersey
$39,690
Arkansas
$39,430
Washington
$39,220
Oregon
$39,210
New Hampshire
$38,680
California
$38,620
Tennessee
$38,340
Maryland
$38,170
Montana
$37,640
Florida
$37,320
Minnesota
$37,220
Wisconsin
$37,200
Colorado
$37,090
Georgia
$36,550
Texas
$36,430
Iowa
$36,420
Maine
$36,330
North Carolina
$36,050
Vermont
$35,760
North Dakota
$35,600
New Mexico
$34,770
Kansas
$33,370
Idaho
$33,170
West Virginia
$32,940
Nebraska
$30,070
Louisiana
$29,500
Utah
$29,110
Rhode Island
$24,540
Puerto Rico
$23,240