Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
All metal workers and plastic workers not listed separately.
National estimates for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
National estimates for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 20,370 |
5.0 % |
$ 21.53 |
$ 44,780 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.66 |
$ 17.75 |
$ 19.81 |
$ 23.51 |
$ 29.36 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 32,580 |
$ 36,910 |
$ 41,200 |
$ 48,910 |
$ 61,080 |
Industry profile for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
4,400 |
0.73 |
$ 19.46 |
$ 40,480 |
| Employment Services |
4,090 |
0.11 |
$ 19.96 |
$ 41,510 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
1,910 |
0.41 |
$ 20.07 |
$ 41,740 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
740 |
0.22 |
$ 22.95 |
$ 47,730 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
670 |
0.14 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 45,390 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing |
460 |
0.75 |
$ 25.04 |
$ 52,070 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
4,400 |
0.73 |
$ 19.46 |
$ 40,480 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
1,910 |
0.41 |
$ 20.07 |
$ 41,740 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
230 |
0.39 |
$ 23.11 |
$ 48,080 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
280 |
0.34 |
$ 25.08 |
$ 52,170 |
Top paying industries for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
540 |
0.03 |
$ 32.36 |
$ 67,310 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
570 |
0.11 |
$ 32.10 |
$ 66,770 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
110 |
0.03 |
$ 29.28 |
$ 60,900 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
270 |
0.16 |
$ 28.69 |
$ 59,680 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
120 |
0.05 |
$ 28.67 |
$ 59,630 |
Geographic profile for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
3,320 |
0.19 |
1.38 |
$ 21.95 |
$ 45,660 |
| Texas |
2,140 |
0.16 |
1.18 |
$ 18.67 |
$ 38,830 |
| Ohio |
1,980 |
0.36 |
2.70 |
$ 21.23 |
$ 44,160 |
| Georgia |
1,430 |
0.30 |
2.24 |
$ 19.20 |
$ 39,930 |
| Pennsylvania |
960 |
0.16 |
1.20 |
$ 22.34 |
$ 46,480 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Hampshire |
600 |
0.89 |
6.63 |
$ 21.06 |
$ 43,810 |
| Ohio |
1,980 |
0.36 |
2.70 |
$ 21.23 |
$ 44,160 |
| Nevada |
470 |
0.31 |
2.34 |
$ 21.97 |
$ 45,700 |
| Georgia |
1,430 |
0.30 |
2.24 |
$ 19.20 |
$ 39,930 |
| Tennessee |
850 |
0.26 |
1.98 |
$ 19.76 |
$ 41,110 |
Top paying states for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
500 |
0.14 |
1.06 |
$ 29.80 |
$ 61,970 |
| Alabama |
180 |
0.09 |
0.64 |
$ 27.37 |
$ 56,920 |
| Virginia |
130 |
0.03 |
0.25 |
$ 26.88 |
$ 55,910 |
| Massachusetts |
90 |
0.02 |
0.18 |
$ 26.15 |
$ 54,380 |
| New York |
210 |
0.02 |
0.16 |
$ 25.16 |
$ 52,340 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
940 |
0.15 |
1.14 |
$ 21.89 |
$ 45,520 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
830 |
0.30 |
2.20 |
$ 19.75 |
$ 41,080 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
700 |
0.18 |
1.32 |
$ 18.95 |
$ 39,420 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
690 |
0.22 |
1.63 |
$ 17.19 |
$ 35,740 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
450 |
0.27 |
2.01 |
$ 20.41 |
$ 42,460 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
400 |
0.19 |
1.43 |
$ 30.61 |
$ 63,670 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
370 |
0.20 |
1.46 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,790 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
370 |
0.08 |
0.61 |
$ 23.96 |
$ 49,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
320 |
0.13 |
1.00 |
$ 28.67 |
$ 59,630 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
250 |
0.26 |
1.90 |
$ 22.08 |
$ 45,930 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
70 |
1.30 |
9.67 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 44,000 |
| Gainesville, GA |
120 |
1.26 |
9.39 |
$ 19.52 |
$ 40,600 |
| Reno, NV |
220 |
0.87 |
6.52 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 47,710 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI |
50 |
0.81 |
6.03 |
$ 20.06 |
$ 41,710 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
40 |
0.76 |
5.67 |
$ 21.22 |
$ 44,140 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
40 |
0.72 |
5.38 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
90 |
0.64 |
4.77 |
$ 30.99 |
$ 64,460 |
| Dayton, OH |
200 |
0.55 |
4.09 |
$ 21.90 |
$ 45,560 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA |
140 |
0.54 |
4.02 |
$ 22.97 |
$ 47,770 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
50 |
0.50 |
3.70 |
$ 25.72 |
$ 53,490 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
50 |
0.27 |
2.04 |
$ 33.55 |
$ 69,770 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
90 |
0.64 |
4.77 |
$ 30.99 |
$ 64,460 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
400 |
0.19 |
1.43 |
$ 30.61 |
$ 63,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
320 |
0.13 |
1.00 |
$ 28.67 |
$ 59,630 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
140 |
0.13 |
0.95 |
$ 26.74 |
$ 55,620 |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
50 |
0.28 |
2.07 |
$ 25.75 |
$ 53,560 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
50 |
0.50 |
3.70 |
$ 25.72 |
$ 53,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
120 |
0.11 |
0.79 |
$ 25.28 |
$ 52,570 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
200 |
0.16 |
1.23 |
$ 25.27 |
$ 52,560 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
130 |
0.08 |
0.60 |
$ 24.72 |
$ 51,410 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other:
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.
(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
