SOC 51-4199 · Production Occupations

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$45,950

U.S. median hourly wage$22.09

U.S. employment15,900

Nationally, metal workers and plastic workers, all other earned a median of $45,950 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 15,900 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”.

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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
Hawaii	$78,000	$37.50	30	0.1
Washington	$65,760	$31.62	360	0.1
Oklahoma	$65,040	$31.27	180	0.1
Kentucky	$61,320	$29.48	200	0.1
New York	$60,740	$29.20	150	0.0
Montana	$56,740	$27.28	110	0.2
Utah	$54,940	$26.42	30	0.0
Indiana	$54,890	$26.39	250	0.1
Alabama	$54,360	$26.13	80	0.0
New Mexico	$53,080	$25.52	40	0.0
Colorado	$52,430	$25.21	400	0.1
Minnesota	$51,990	$25.00	110	0.0
Virginia	$51,690	$24.85	130	0.0
Maryland	$50,280	$24.17	510	0.2
Illinois	$49,570	$23.83	170	0.0
Oregon	$49,510	$23.80	570	0.3
Missouri	$48,920	$23.52	210	0.1
New Hampshire	$47,830	$23.00	790	1.2
California	$47,380	$22.78	1,970	0.1
Massachusetts	$47,060	$22.63	30	0.0
Arizona	$47,050	$22.62	100	0.0
Iowa	$46,570	$22.39	40	0.0
South Carolina	$46,470	$22.34	400	0.2
Nevada	$46,440	$22.33	210	0.1
Louisiana	$45,680	$21.96	210	0.1
Texas	$45,560	$21.91	1,410	0.1
Pennsylvania	$45,350	$21.80	800	0.1
North Carolina	$45,190	$21.73	470	0.1
Ohio	$45,180	$21.72	790	0.1
Wisconsin	$45,100	$21.68	470	0.2
Georgia	$42,030	$20.21	1,730	0.4
Maine	$41,600	$20.00	60	0.1
Arkansas	$40,570	$19.51	180	0.1
Connecticut	$40,260	$19.36	350	0.2
Michigan	$40,110	$19.28	530	0.1
Tennessee	$36,770	$17.68	980	0.3
Florida	$36,040	$17.33	490	0.0
New Jersey	$33,790	$16.25	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$21,840	$10.50	40	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 72 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.

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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$83,870	$40.32	40	0.2
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$74,050	$35.60	50	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$65,760	$31.62	300	0.1
Corpus Christi, TX	$62,520	$30.06	50	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$60,430	$29.05	160	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$57,140	$27.47	330	0.3
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$54,890	$26.39	160	0.1
Albany, OR	$54,020	$25.97	60	1.4
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$53,930	$25.93	70	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$53,090	$25.52	220	0.1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$52,880	$25.42	140	0.5
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$52,180	$25.09	Not published	Not published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$51,690	$24.85	90	0.1
Spartanburg, SC	$51,500	$24.76	80	0.5
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$51,030	$24.54	170	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$50,650	$24.35	160	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$50,070	$24.07	330	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$50,050	$24.06	180	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$50,000	$24.04	50	0.1
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$49,720	$23.90	110	0.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$49,630	$23.86	60	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,570	$23.83	120	0.0
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$49,210	$23.66	30	0.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$49,120	$23.62	80	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,920	$23.52	150	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$48,890	$23.50	370	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,890	$23.51	120	0.1
Greeley, CO	$48,210	$23.18	30	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$47,860	$23.01	910	0.1
Lancaster, PA	$47,780	$22.97	50	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$47,540	$22.86	70	0.0
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$47,300	$22.74	140	0.2
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$47,160	$22.67	70	0.2
Columbia, SC	$47,050	$22.62	40	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$46,930	$22.56	220	1.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$46,730	$22.47	120	0.2
Vallejo, CA	$46,450	$22.33	30	0.2
Reno, NV	$46,440	$22.33	120	0.4
Colorado Springs, CO	$46,030	$22.13	40	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$45,830	$22.03	80	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$45,630	$21.94	100	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,270	$21.76	370	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$45,180	$21.72	200	0.2
Akron, OH	$44,720	$21.50	50	0.2
York-Hanover, PA	$44,490	$21.39	70	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$44,440	$21.37	980	0.3
Fresno, CA	$43,570	$20.95	30	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$43,370	$20.85	40	0.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$42,950	$20.65	190	0.1
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$42,700	$20.53	30	0.5
Appleton, WI	$42,450	$20.41	70	0.5
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$42,170	$20.28	80	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$42,130	$20.26	80	0.1
El Paso, TX	$40,910	$19.67	50	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$40,650	$19.55	260	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$40,440	$19.44	60	0.1
Midland, TX	$39,450	$18.96	Not published	Not published
Gainesville, GA	$39,430	$18.96	60	0.6
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$39,330	$18.91	270	0.2
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$38,740	$18.63	40	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$38,720	$18.62	120	0.7
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$38,270	$18.40	330	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$38,270	$18.40	60	0.0
New Haven, CT	$38,240	$18.39	Not published	Not published
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$37,330	$17.95	40	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$36,490	$17.54	170	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$35,530	$17.08	220	0.5
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$35,020	$16.84	70	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$33,790	$16.25	Not published	Not published
Jackson, TN	$32,990	$15.86	50	0.6
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$30,800	$14.81	80	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$21,840	$10.50	40	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.