Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.
National estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
National estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,840 |
4.8 % |
$ 31.21 |
$ 64,920 |
1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.42 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 30.86 |
$ 37.00 |
$ 42.51 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 42,470 |
$ 49,270 |
$ 64,190 |
$ 76,960 |
$ 88,420 |
Industry profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
Top paying industries for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
50 |
0.01 |
$ 43.33 |
$ 90,130 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
200 |
0.04 |
$ 38.48 |
$ 80,040 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
120 |
0.04 |
$ 36.01 |
$ 74,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
50 |
(7) |
$ 35.43 |
$ 73,690 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
120 |
0.01 |
$ 34.46 |
$ 71,670 |
Geographic profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
720 |
0.17 |
8.87 |
$ 30.82 |
$ 64,100 |
| California |
330 |
0.02 |
0.99 |
$ 37.63 |
$ 78,270 |
| Ohio |
250 |
0.05 |
2.43 |
$ 32.47 |
$ 67,530 |
| Massachusetts |
170 |
0.05 |
2.52 |
$ 34.72 |
$ 72,210 |
| New York |
130 |
0.01 |
0.71 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,520 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
720 |
0.17 |
8.87 |
$ 30.82 |
$ 64,100 |
| Massachusetts |
170 |
0.05 |
2.52 |
$ 34.72 |
$ 72,210 |
| Ohio |
250 |
0.05 |
2.43 |
$ 32.47 |
$ 67,530 |
| Utah |
70 |
0.04 |
2.22 |
$ 25.77 |
$ 53,590 |
| Minnesota |
110 |
0.04 |
1.99 |
$ 23.65 |
$ 49,200 |
Top paying states for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Georgia |
80 |
0.02 |
0.95 |
$ 39.85 |
$ 82,900 |
| Connecticut |
50 |
0.03 |
1.61 |
$ 39.79 |
$ 82,760 |
| Texas |
50 |
0.00 |
0.19 |
$ 38.07 |
$ 79,180 |
| California |
330 |
0.02 |
0.99 |
$ 37.63 |
$ 78,270 |
| Massachusetts |
170 |
0.05 |
2.52 |
$ 34.72 |
$ 72,210 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Model Makers, 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 |
530 |
0.28 |
14.84 |
$ 31.78 |
$ 66,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
1.13 |
$ 38.52 |
$ 80,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
110 |
0.04 |
2.09 |
$ 34.88 |
$ 72,560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
110 |
0.01 |
0.60 |
$ 26.33 |
$ 54,760 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
50 |
0.10 |
5.41 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Rochester, NY |
50 |
0.10 |
5.26 |
$ 29.63 |
$ 61,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.95 |
$ 41.35 |
$ 86,010 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
40 |
0.03 |
1.55 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,850 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
40 |
0.01 |
0.52 |
$ 39.91 |
$ 83,010 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
30 |
0.03 |
1.60 |
$ 39.32 |
$ 81,790 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Model Makers, 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 |
530 |
0.28 |
14.84 |
$ 31.78 |
$ 66,100 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
50 |
0.10 |
5.41 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Rochester, NY |
50 |
0.10 |
5.26 |
$ 29.63 |
$ 61,630 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
110 |
0.04 |
2.09 |
$ 34.88 |
$ 72,560 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
30 |
0.03 |
1.60 |
$ 39.32 |
$ 81,790 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
40 |
0.03 |
1.55 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
1.13 |
$ 38.52 |
$ 80,120 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
30 |
0.02 |
1.01 |
$ 36.18 |
$ 75,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.95 |
$ 41.35 |
$ 86,010 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
110 |
0.01 |
0.60 |
$ 26.33 |
$ 54,760 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
40 |
0.02 |
0.95 |
$ 41.35 |
$ 86,010 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
40 |
0.01 |
0.52 |
$ 39.91 |
$ 83,010 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
30 |
0.03 |
1.60 |
$ 39.32 |
$ 81,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
1.13 |
$ 38.52 |
$ 80,120 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
30 |
0.02 |
1.01 |
$ 36.18 |
$ 75,250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
110 |
0.04 |
2.09 |
$ 34.88 |
$ 72,560 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
40 |
0.03 |
1.55 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,850 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
530 |
0.28 |
14.84 |
$ 31.78 |
$ 66,100 |
| Rochester, NY |
50 |
0.10 |
5.26 |
$ 29.63 |
$ 61,630 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
50 |
0.10 |
5.41 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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
