SOC 51-4192 · Production Occupations
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, layout workers, metal and plastic earned a median of $63,870 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 5,970 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $87,570 | $42.10 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $85,300 | $41.01 | 500 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $79,240 | $38.09 | 610 | 0.4 |
| Oregon | $75,020 | $36.07 | Not published | Not published |
| Maine | $74,530 | $35.83 | 180 | 0.3 |
| California | $74,490 | $35.81 | 480 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $70,260 | $33.78 | 1,080 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | $63,880 | $30.71 | 90 | 0.0 |
| New York | $62,700 | $30.15 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $61,550 | $29.59 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $60,810 | $29.24 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,350 | $28.53 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $58,170 | $27.97 | 200 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $52,600 | $25.29 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $48,220 | $23.18 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $43,250 | $20.79 | 40 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $41,650 | $20.02 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $38,560 | $18.54 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $37,590 | $18.07 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,170 | $12.10 | 110 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 15 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $123,080 | $59.17 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,570 | $42.10 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $79,890 | $38.41 | 440 | 4.7 |
| Wichita, KS | $79,240 | $38.09 | 590 | 1.9 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,020 | $36.07 | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,490 | $35.81 | 250 | 0.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $69,010 | $33.18 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $67,540 | $32.47 | 770 | 1.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $67,490 | $32.45 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,010 | $30.77 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $61,870 | $29.74 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,010 | $27.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,550 | $20.94 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Birmingham, AL | $29,120 | $14.00 | 90 | 0.2 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,070 | $12.54 | 80 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.