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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Kentucky

Thinking about a career as a Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Kentucky? Below are the key facts. All metal workers and plastic workers not listed separately.

What do Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Make in Kentucky?

For metal workers and plastic workers, all other working in Kentucky, wages run about $52,200 per year (or about $25.09/hour).Pay can range from $41,890 at the 10th percentile to $65,330 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$41,890	$20.14
25th percentile	$47,880	$23.02
Median (50th)	$52,200	$25.09
75th percentile	$64,980	$31.24
90th percentile	$65,330	$31.41

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Kentucky nationwide is 0.63, meaning fewer metal workers and plastic workers, all other per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn a median of $67,669 per year ($32.53/hour), lower than the Kentucky median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 698,324 metal workers and plastic workers, all other nationwide. In Kentucky alone, about 160 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 300 metal workers and plastic workers, all other.

Top Kentucky Metros for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

The largest metro-area employers of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Kentucky.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	70	$52,200

Top States for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of metal workers and plastic workers, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	2,490
Georgia	2,020
Texas	1,500
Tennessee	1,460
Pennsylvania	1,280
Ohio	1,160
Michigan	1,140
Florida	1,040
New Hampshire	930
South Carolina	740
Oregon	500
Wisconsin	480
North Carolina	430
Washington	420
Indiana	410
Arizona	330
Nevada	320
Illinois	300
Connecticut	270
Colorado	250

Highest-Paying States for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

These states pay the most for metal workers and plastic workers, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$63,470
New York	$62,590
Alabama	$62,310
Oklahoma	$61,440
Kentucky	$52,200
Massachusetts	$51,190
Indiana	$50,890
Montana	$50,540
Oregon	$49,390
Colorado	$49,380

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Precision Metal Working

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Also Known As

Anvil Seating Press Operator, Arbor Press Operator, Assembly Machine Tender, Automatic Engraver, Automatic Wheel Line Operator, Balancer, Balancing Machine Operator, Bale Tie Machine Operator, Ballistics Laboratory Gunsmith, Band Maker, Barbed Wire Machine Operator, Barrel Dedenting Machine Operator, Beading Machine Operator, Bench Loom Weaver, Bench Machine Operator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-4199.00