Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
SOC code 51-4199 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,350 | $16.99 |
| 25th percentile | $39,190 | $18.84 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,950 | $22.09 |
| 75th percentile | $54,100 | $26.01 |
| 90th percentile | $65,510 | $31.50 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other (SOC 51-4199), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 150 | $58,720 | $62,310 | $47,240 | $52,600 | $62,310 | $62,730 |
| Arizona | 330 | $49,040 | $47,830 | $40,770 | $44,930 | $50,800 | $61,740 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $49,000 | $44,790 | $36,860 | $38,210 | $53,240 | $63,190 |
| California | 2,490 | $48,120 | $44,860 | $36,710 | $39,190 | $51,470 | $65,850 |
| Colorado | 250 | $52,620 | $49,380 | $37,470 | $40,040 | $59,380 | $74,990 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $48,140 | $45,610 | $37,510 | $37,910 | $50,870 | $70,800 |
| Florida | 1,040 | $37,010 | $36,140 | $28,280 | $29,380 | $40,820 | $45,850 |
| Georgia | 2,020 | $38,680 | $36,240 | $31,530 | $34,290 | $42,500 | $48,730 |
| Illinois | 300 | $53,050 | $48,010 | $36,680 | $43,830 | $59,890 | $79,350 |
| Indiana | 410 | $52,930 | $50,890 | $39,370 | $43,680 | $62,590 | $62,590 |
| Iowa | 100 | $51,240 | $45,730 | $39,370 | $40,990 | $61,610 | $61,610 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $55,070 | $52,200 | $41,890 | $47,880 | $64,980 | $65,330 |
| Louisiana | — | $44,450 | $44,200 | $37,650 | $39,080 | $45,650 | $53,750 |
| Maine | 70 | $50,440 | $43,680 | $33,870 | $36,560 | $67,210 | $82,100 |
| Maryland | 170 | $54,100 | $48,000 | $39,350 | $39,970 | $66,600 | $79,680 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | $63,190 | $51,190 | $38,050 | $40,610 | $90,770 | $97,550 |
| Michigan | 1,140 | $43,020 | $38,850 | $35,430 | $36,930 | $45,830 | $57,130 |
| Minnesota | — | $48,110 | $47,160 | $39,970 | $40,860 | $51,660 | $59,610 |
| Missouri | 200 | $51,760 | $47,390 | $36,540 | $47,390 | $55,380 | $85,060 |
| Montana | 80 | $46,390 | $50,540 | $27,500 | $28,050 | $63,940 | $68,220 |
| Nevada | 320 | $48,790 | $47,270 | $37,870 | $39,150 | $59,910 | $63,910 |
| New Hampshire | 930 | $46,190 | $46,360 | $36,150 | $40,620 | $48,430 | $58,870 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $47,160 | $46,310 | $38,240 | $43,720 | $47,320 | $56,720 |
| New York | 120 | $63,320 | $62,590 | $38,860 | $48,610 | $76,860 | $82,510 |
| North Carolina | 430 | $48,280 | $43,330 | $34,930 | $38,480 | $52,490 | $71,780 |
| Ohio | 1,160 | $44,730 | $43,040 | $38,380 | $40,260 | $46,660 | $54,720 |
| Oklahoma | — | $54,430 | $61,440 | $29,710 | $42,960 | $66,140 | $69,310 |
| Oregon | 500 | $52,010 | $49,390 | $34,060 | $40,820 | $59,020 | $71,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,280 | $44,660 | $43,100 | $36,810 | $37,960 | $47,310 | $57,720 |
| South Carolina | 740 | $43,850 | $41,670 | $33,810 | $34,150 | $54,460 | $60,470 |
| Tennessee | 1,460 | $37,600 | $34,410 | $31,300 | $34,050 | $38,890 | $47,260 |
| Texas | 1,500 | $42,440 | $38,710 | $30,470 | $35,120 | $46,230 | $57,960 |
| Utah | 60 | $48,990 | $49,350 | $30,690 | $34,820 | $55,030 | $77,390 |
| Vermont | 40 | $45,210 | $39,860 | $38,050 | $38,470 | $46,020 | $73,190 |
| Virginia | 190 | $56,470 | $43,910 | $38,100 | $39,510 | $80,220 | $80,220 |
| Washington | 420 | $71,510 | $63,470 | $34,510 | $46,710 | $99,840 | $104,230 |
| Wisconsin | 480 | $47,840 | $47,930 | $37,930 | $39,090 | $52,350 | $62,380 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.