Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Median $48,750
Occupation · SOC 51-4199
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$45,950 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $48,580
- Median hourly wage
- $22.09
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.36
- Employment
- 15,900
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-4199.
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How much do metal workers and plastic workers, all other make?
The median annual wage for metal workers and plastic workers, all other was $45,950 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,350 and the highest-paid 10% more than $65,510. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.09. About 15,900 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Hawaii ($78,000), Washington ($65,760) and Oklahoma ($65,040). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Oklahoma.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for metal workers and plastic workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,350 | $16.99 | $2,946 | $2,549 |
| 25th percentile | $39,190 | $18.84 | $3,266 | $2,806 |
| Median | $45,950 | $22.09 | $3,829 | $3,258 |
| 75th percentile | $54,100 | $26.01 | $4,508 | $3,804 |
| 90th percentile | $65,510 | $31.50 | $5,459 | $4,568 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other: pay by state
39 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$59,263 take-home in national prices
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$54,817 take-home in national prices
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$53,832 take-home in national prices
Where a median metal workers and plastic workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 30 | $78,000 | $37,440 | $96,350 | $59,189 | $53,832 |
| Washington | 360 | $65,760 | $36,210 | $110,420 | $54,106 | $50,560 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $65,040 | $30,710 | $70,640 | $52,058 | $59,263 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $61,320 | $48,300 | $70,390 | $49,422 | $54,817 |
| New York | 150 | $60,740 | $42,690 | $81,760 | $48,008 | $44,484 |
| Montana | 110 | $56,740 | $28,910 | $68,650 | $45,861 | $48,455 |
| Utah | 30 | $54,940 | $35,950 | $78,450 | $44,368 | $44,878 |
| Indiana | 250 | $54,890 | $40,800 | $64,630 | $44,694 | $47,889 |
| Alabama | 80 | $54,360 | $35,030 | $71,680 | $43,597 | $49,083 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $53,080 | $44,090 | $63,040 | $43,501 | $47,175 |
| Colorado | 400 | $52,430 | $40,960 | $61,930 | $42,478 | $41,220 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $51,990 | $41,810 | $67,110 | $41,713 | $42,297 |
| Virginia | 130 | $51,690 | $39,370 | $86,880 | $41,555 | $41,101 |
| Maryland | 510 | $50,280 | $36,230 | $71,650 | $40,558 | $38,641 |
| Illinois | 170 | $49,570 | $38,020 | $83,870 | $39,701 | $39,717 |
| Oregon | 570 | $49,510 | $34,880 | $77,320 | $38,498 | $37,246 |
| Missouri | 210 | $48,920 | $38,240 | $63,960 | $40,125 | $44,183 |
| New Hampshire | 790 | $47,830 | $37,820 | $61,910 | $40,611 | $38,988 |
| California | 1,970 | $47,380 | $39,430 | $70,990 | $38,752 | $35,000 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | $47,060 | $32,430 | $97,060 | $37,643 | $35,594 |
| Arizona | 100 | $47,050 | $42,060 | $66,510 | $39,202 | $38,939 |
| Iowa | 40 | $46,570 | $41,310 | $61,690 | $38,481 | $43,847 |
| South Carolina | 400 | $46,470 | $35,070 | $62,870 | $38,753 | $41,337 |
| Nevada | 210 | $46,440 | $40,130 | $65,980 | $39,495 | $39,503 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $45,680 | $38,110 | $61,270 | $37,900 | $42,967 |
| Texas | 1,410 | $45,560 | $34,710 | $59,830 | $38,787 | $39,964 |
| Pennsylvania | 800 | $45,350 | $36,080 | $61,620 | $37,195 | $38,120 |
| North Carolina | 470 | $45,190 | $37,030 | $59,800 | $37,196 | $39,433 |
| Ohio | 790 | $45,180 | $40,160 | $60,710 | $37,683 | $40,618 |
| Wisconsin | 470 | $45,100 | $39,090 | $65,890 | $37,083 | $39,410 |
| Georgia | 1,730 | $42,030 | $33,830 | $57,340 | $34,602 | $35,934 |
| Maine | 60 | $41,600 | $35,000 | $84,010 | $34,203 | $35,242 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $40,570 | $37,360 | $65,240 | $33,764 | $38,838 |
| Connecticut | 350 | $40,260 | $35,240 | $59,590 | $32,946 | $31,798 |
| Michigan | 530 | $40,110 | $36,540 | $55,560 | $32,954 | $34,250 |
| Tennessee | 980 | $36,770 | $32,760 | $50,160 | $31,725 | $34,532 |
| Florida | 490 | $36,040 | $28,690 | $47,330 | $31,138 | $30,110 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $33,790 | $32,220 | $48,850 | $28,541 | $26,231 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $27,470 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-4199. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.