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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.

National estimates for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
2,150 8.6 % $ 26.22 $ 54,550 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.44 $ 21.20 $ 23.88 $ 31.17 $ 37.13
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,280 $ 44,090 $ 49,670 $ 64,830 $ 77,230

Industry profile for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 790 0.73 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 320 0.20 $ 33.43 $ 69,530
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 170 0.04 $ 26.29 $ 54,670
Plastics Product Manufacturing 140 0.02 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 80 0.01 $ 25.30 $ 52,630

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundries 790 0.73 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 320 0.20 $ 33.43 $ 69,530
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 170 0.04 $ 26.29 $ 54,670
Plastics Product Manufacturing 140 0.02 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 80 0.01 $ 25.30 $ 52,630

Top paying industries for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 37.24 $ 77,450
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 320 0.20 $ 33.43 $ 69,530
Foundries 790 0.73 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 170 0.04 $ 26.29 $ 54,670
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 80 0.01 $ 25.30 $ 52,630

Geographic profile for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of patternmakers, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 440 0.10 7.14 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
North Carolina 170 0.04 2.48 $ 18.60 $ 38,700
Alabama 160 0.08 5.41 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Pennsylvania 150 0.02 1.76 $ 26.15 $ 54,390
Ohio 120 0.02 1.59 $ 30.15 $ 62,710


Map of location quotient of patternmakers, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 440 0.10 7.14 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Alabama 160 0.08 5.41 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Iowa 60 0.04 2.74 $ 27.84 $ 57,910
North Carolina 170 0.04 2.48 $ 18.60 $ 38,700
Indiana 90 0.03 2.09 $ 25.34 $ 52,710


Map of annual mean wages of patternmakers, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 30 0.01 0.39 $ 34.87 $ 72,530
California 110 0.01 0.45 $ 32.94 $ 68,510
Michigan 440 0.10 7.14 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Ohio 120 0.02 1.59 $ 30.15 $ 62,710
Washington 50 0.01 0.92 $ 28.09 $ 58,420



Map of employment of patternmakers, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 170 0.09 6.37 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Muskegon, MI 90 1.50 105.64 $ 33.37 $ 69,410
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 80 0.16 11.37 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 70 0.01 0.77 $ 32.03 $ 66,620
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 60 0.11 7.60 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 50 0.32 22.52 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40 0.10 7.09 $ 16.74 $ 34,820


Map of location quotient of patternmakers, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 90 1.50 105.64 $ 33.37 $ 69,410
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 50 0.32 22.52 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 80 0.16 11.37 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 60 0.11 7.60 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40 0.10 7.09 $ 16.74 $ 34,820
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 170 0.09 6.37 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 70 0.01 0.77 $ 32.03 $ 66,620


Map of annual mean wages of patternmakers, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Muskegon, MI 90 1.50 105.64 $ 33.37 $ 69,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 60 0.11 7.60 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 70 0.01 0.77 $ 32.03 $ 66,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 170 0.09 6.37 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 80 0.16 11.37 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (8) (8) (8) $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 20.79 $ 43,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 50 0.32 22.52 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40 0.10 7.09 $ 16.74 $ 34,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 14.28 $ 27.77 $ 57,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 14.28 $ 27.77 $ 57,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 14.28 $ 27.77 $ 57,760

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