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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in South Carolina

Considering working as a Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in South Carolina? 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 South Carolina?

For metal workers and plastic workers, all other working in South Carolina, the typical annual salary is $41,670 per year (or roughly $20.03/hour).Pay can range from $33,810 at the 10th percentile to $60,470 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$33,810	$16.26
25th percentile	$34,150	$16.42
Median (50th)	$41,670	$20.03
75th percentile	$54,460	$26.18
90th percentile	$60,470	$29.07

The job concentration index in South Carolina compared to the national average — is 2.49, suggesting that metal workers and plastic workers, all other are more concentrated here 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), below the South Carolina median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 698,324 metal workers and plastic workers, all other nationwide. In South Carolina alone, about 740 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 300 metal workers and plastic workers, all other.

Top South Carolina Metros for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

The metro areas below employ the most metal workers and plastic workers, all other in South Carolina.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Columbia, SC	110	$49,300
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	70	$47,240

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

View the states that employ the most 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?

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• 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