Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary
United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025
National market range
$49K–$70K
Median
$58,000
25th percentile
$49,070
75th percentile
$69,960
By state
State
Median
Range · 25th–75th
vs national
Alabama
$62,290
$50K–$62K
Indiana
$54,740
$49K–$71K
Iowa
$63,420
$61K–$81K
Massachusetts
$65,210
$65K–$66K
Michigan
$53,780
$43K–$60K
Minnesota
$74,900
$68K–$75K
North Carolina
$47,050
$38K–$64K
Ohio
$97,690
$54K–$98K
Pennsylvania
$54,150
$48K–$61K
Texas
$49,390
$43K–$56K
Washington
$59,800
$49K–$70K
Wisconsin
$52,150
$49K–$73K
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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