SOC 51-4062 · Production Occupations
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, patternmakers, metal and plastic earned a median of $58,000 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,470 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $97,690 | $46.97 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $74,900 | $36.01 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $65,210 | $31.35 | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | $63,420 | $30.49 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $62,290 | $29.95 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $59,800 | $28.75 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $54,740 | $26.32 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,150 | $26.03 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $53,780 | $25.86 | 250 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $52,150 | $25.07 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $49,390 | $23.74 | 40 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $47,050 | $22.62 | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 5 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,900 | $36.01 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,390 | $30.00 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $54,980 | $26.43 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,070 | $23.59 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,790 | $23.46 | 100 | 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.