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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

11/100
#662 of 825
$63,870
median pay, U.S.
5,970
employed (2024)
-5.4%
growth, 2024–34
500
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is layout workers, metal and plastic a good career?

It scores 11/100 and ranks #662 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($63,870)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Employment is projected to decline (-5.4% through 2034)

What layout workers, metal and plastic earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. layout workers, metal and plastic earn between $50,910 and $79,470 a year.

Best-paying states

Hawaii statewide
$87,570
Washington statewide
$85,300
Kansas statewide
$79,240
Oregon statewide
$75,020
Maine statewide
$74,530
California statewide
$74,490
Virginia statewide
$70,260
Massachusetts statewide
$63,880
New York statewide
$62,700
Michigan statewide
$61,550
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Seattle, WA $123,080
02 Urban Honolulu, HI $87,570
03 Bremerton, WA $79,890
04 Wichita, KS $79,240
05 Portland, OR $75,020
06 San Diego, CA $74,490
07 Los Angeles, CA $69,010
08 Virginia Beach, VA $67,540

Strongest employment concentration

01 Virginia 1,080
02 Kansas 610
03 Washington 500
04 California 480
05 Florida 200
06 Alabama 190

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How to become a layout workers, metal and plastic

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a layout workers, metal and plastic
How much do layout workers, metal and plastic make?

The national median wage is $63,870 a year, with the middle half earning between $50,910 and $79,470 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is layout workers, metal and plastic a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 11 of 100 and ranks #662 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -5.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a layout workers, metal and plastic?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do layout workers, metal and plastic earn the most?

Among states, Hawaii pays the highest median ($87,570). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →