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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
6,890 4.5 % $ 27.00 $ 56,170 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.91 $ 23.55 $ 28.01 $ 30.30 $ 33.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,320 $ 48,990 $ 58,260 $ 63,020 $ 69,180


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 3,280 2.22 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,030 0.05 $ 29.64 $ 61,660
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 800 0.17 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 370 0.08 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 340 0.05 $ 23.69 $ 49,280

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 3,280 2.22 $ 27.73 $ 57,680
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 800 0.17 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 370 0.08 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
Foundries 70 0.06 $ 24.43 $ 50,820
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 70 0.06 $ 16.53 $ 34,380

Top paying industries for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 30 0.01 $ 29.88 $ 62,140
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 800 0.17 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,030 0.05 $ 29.64 $ 61,660
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 50 0.01 $ 28.18 $ 58,600
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 60 0.04 $ 27.84 $ 57,910


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.



Map of employment of layout workers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


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 2,260 0.58 12.55 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
California 550 0.03 0.67 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Washington 450 0.13 2.83 (8) (8)
Texas 180 0.01 0.29 $ 23.48 $ 48,840
Georgia 180 0.04 0.82 $ 22.35 $ 46,490


Map of location quotient of layout workers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


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 2,260 0.58 12.55 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
Maine 170 0.28 5.96 $ 28.54 $ 59,350
Washington 450 0.13 2.83 (8) (8)
Alabama 160 0.08 1.73 $ 17.09 $ 35,540
Michigan 170 0.04 0.85 $ 27.70 $ 57,620


Map of annual mean wages of layout workers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


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)
New York 30 0.00 0.08 $ 37.16 $ 77,280
Oregon 60 0.03 0.63 $ 31.41 $ 65,320
Maine 170 0.28 5.96 $ 28.54 $ 59,350
California 550 0.03 0.67 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Michigan 170 0.04 0.85 $ 27.70 $ 57,620



Map of employment of layout workers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


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 2,200 3.03 65.01 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.05 1.18 $ 27.51 $ 57,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 1.78 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 1.08 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 70 0.14 3.03 $ 21.39 $ 44,480
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.84 $ 32.39 $ 67,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.30 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 0.28 6.03 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.32 $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 30 0.40 8.63 $ 26.28 $ 54,660


Map of location quotient of layout workers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


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 2,200 3.03 65.01 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 30 0.40 8.63 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 0.28 6.03 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 70 0.14 3.03 $ 21.39 $ 44,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 1.78 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.05 1.18 $ 27.51 $ 57,210
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 1.08 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.84 $ 32.39 $ 67,380
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.63 $ 25.91 $ 53,880
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.32 $ 26.93 $ 56,010


Map of annual mean wages of layout workers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


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)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 50 0.04 0.84 $ 32.39 $ 67,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 1.78 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 1.08 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,200 3.03 65.01 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.05 1.18 $ 27.51 $ 57,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.32 $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 30 0.40 8.63 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.63 $ 25.91 $ 53,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.30 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 0.28 6.03 $ 23.30 $ 48,470

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 6.90 $ 23.08 $ 48,000

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 6.90 $ 23.08 $ 48,000

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 6.90 $ 23.08 $ 48,000


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023