Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary
United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025
National market range
$47K–$87K
Median
$63,340
25th percentile
$47,360
75th percentile
$86,740
By state
State
Median
Range · 25th–75th
vs national
California
$92,960
$74K–$107K
Florida
$79,930
$63K–$90K
Illinois
$68,890
$46K–$69K
Indiana
$62,620
$52K–$67K
Iowa
$61,550
$51K–$65K
Massachusetts
$67,830
$59K–$95K
Michigan
$60,540
$43K–$98K
New Jersey
$72,340
$45K–$89K
New York
$77,710
$72K–$91K
North Carolina
$45,760
$41K–$56K
Ohio
$60,880
$52K–$62K
Pennsylvania
$52,990
$53K–$60K
Rhode Island
$55,560
$34K–$71K
Texas
$65,920
$47K–$98K
Utah
$53,650
$54K–$66K
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.
Women are 29% of production occupations nationally, and earn 77¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender, and that is the point.
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