Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-4192 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
National estimates for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
National estimates for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 6,660 |
4.2 % |
$ 28.90 |
$ 60,110 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.94 |
$ 23.16 |
$ 29.94 |
$ 32.01 |
$ 38.16 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 41,480 |
$ 48,180 |
$ 62,270 |
$ 66,580 |
$ 79,370 |
Industry profile for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ship and Boat Building |
3,010 |
1.97 |
$ 28.08 |
$ 58,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
1,050 |
0.05 |
$ 31.15 |
$ 64,790 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
730 |
0.14 |
$ 32.81 |
$ 68,240 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
450 |
0.09 |
$ 24.30 |
$ 50,540 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
220 |
0.03 |
$ 23.78 |
$ 49,450 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ship and Boat Building |
3,010 |
1.97 |
$ 28.08 |
$ 58,410 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
730 |
0.14 |
$ 32.81 |
$ 68,240 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
450 |
0.09 |
$ 24.30 |
$ 50,540 |
| Foundries |
60 |
0.06 |
$ 26.34 |
$ 54,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
1,050 |
0.05 |
$ 31.15 |
$ 64,790 |
Top paying industries for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
200 |
0.02 |
$ 34.39 |
$ 71,520 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
730 |
0.14 |
$ 32.81 |
$ 68,240 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 31.80 |
$ 66,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
1,050 |
0.05 |
$ 31.15 |
$ 64,790 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
100 |
0.02 |
$ 28.96 |
$ 60,230 |
Geographic profile for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
1,640 |
0.41 |
9.39 |
$ 28.69 |
$ 59,670 |
| California |
540 |
0.03 |
0.68 |
$ 32.41 |
$ 67,410 |
| Washington |
490 |
0.14 |
3.20 |
$ 34.07 |
$ 70,870 |
| Texas |
250 |
0.02 |
0.42 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,790 |
| Michigan |
230 |
0.05 |
1.23 |
$ 26.55 |
$ 55,230 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
1,640 |
0.41 |
9.39 |
$ 28.69 |
$ 59,670 |
| Maine |
160 |
0.26 |
5.93 |
$ 29.75 |
$ 61,870 |
| Washington |
490 |
0.14 |
3.20 |
$ 34.07 |
$ 70,870 |
| Wisconsin |
180 |
0.06 |
1.39 |
$ 26.33 |
$ 54,760 |
| Michigan |
230 |
0.05 |
1.23 |
$ 26.55 |
$ 55,230 |
Top paying states for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
110 |
0.04 |
0.94 |
$ 43.41 |
$ 90,290 |
| Washington |
490 |
0.14 |
3.20 |
$ 34.07 |
$ 70,870 |
| New York |
30 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
$ 33.93 |
$ 70,570 |
| Oregon |
50 |
0.03 |
0.57 |
$ 32.67 |
$ 67,950 |
| California |
540 |
0.03 |
0.68 |
$ 32.41 |
$ 67,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
1,610 |
2.18 |
49.84 |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,890 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
300 |
0.05 |
1.11 |
$ 32.02 |
$ 66,610 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
110 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 28.06 |
$ 58,370 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.36 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,430 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
70 |
0.02 |
0.48 |
$ 22.81 |
$ 47,440 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
60 |
0.02 |
0.47 |
$ 25.46 |
$ 52,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.53 |
$ 51.96 |
$ 108,070 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.52 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.01 |
0.30 |
$ 25.38 |
$ 52,790 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
40 |
0.23 |
5.25 |
$ 19.69 |
$ 40,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
1,610 |
2.18 |
49.84 |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,890 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
40 |
0.23 |
5.25 |
$ 19.69 |
$ 40,950 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.36 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,430 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
110 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 28.06 |
$ 58,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
300 |
0.05 |
1.11 |
$ 32.02 |
$ 66,610 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.53 |
$ 51.96 |
$ 108,070 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.52 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
70 |
0.02 |
0.48 |
$ 22.81 |
$ 47,440 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
60 |
0.02 |
0.47 |
$ 25.46 |
$ 52,970 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.01 |
0.30 |
$ 25.38 |
$ 52,790 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.53 |
$ 51.96 |
$ 108,070 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.36 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
300 |
0.05 |
1.11 |
$ 32.02 |
$ 66,610 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.52 |
$ 31.10 |
$ 64,680 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
1,610 |
2.18 |
49.84 |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,890 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
110 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 28.06 |
$ 58,370 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
60 |
0.02 |
0.47 |
$ 25.46 |
$ 52,970 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.01 |
0.30 |
$ 25.38 |
$ 52,790 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
70 |
0.02 |
0.48 |
$ 22.81 |
$ 47,440 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
40 |
0.23 |
5.25 |
$ 19.69 |
$ 40,950 |
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
