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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

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8/100
Jobs.best score
#775 of 825
$45,950
median pay, U.S.
15,900
employed (2024)
-9.5%
growth, 2024–34
1,700
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is metal workers and plastic workers, all other a good career?

It scores 8/100 and ranks #775 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($45,950 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-9.5% through 2034)

What metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn between $39,190 and $54,100 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Hawaii statewide
$78,000
Washington statewide
$65,760
Oklahoma statewide
$65,040
Kentucky statewide
$61,320
New York statewide
$60,740
Montana statewide
$56,740
Utah statewide
$54,940
Indiana statewide
$54,890
Alabama statewide
$54,360
New Mexico statewide
$53,080
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Davenport, IA $83,870
02 Albany, NY $74,050
03 Seattle, WA $65,760
04 Corpus Christi, TX $62,520
05 San Francisco, CA $60,430
06 Portland, OR $57,140
07 Indianapolis, IN $54,890
08 Albany, OR $54,020

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 1,970
02 Georgia 1,730
03 Texas 1,410
04 Tennessee 980
05 Pennsylvania 800
06 New Hampshire 790

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How to become a metal workers and plastic workers, all other

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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

The national median wage is $45,950 a year, with the middle half earning between $39,190 and $54,100 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is metal workers and plastic workers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 8 of 100 and ranks #775 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -9.5% through 2034.

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

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

Where do metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn the most?

Among states, Hawaii pays the highest median ($78,000). 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 →