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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.


National estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,350 6.8 % $ 28.95 $ 60,220 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.24 $ 21.83 $ 27.70 $ 36.59 $ 41.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,950 $ 45,400 $ 57,620 $ 76,120 $ 85,280


Industry profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Plastics Product Manufacturing 590 0.10 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 340 0.02 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 280 0.48 $ 28.12 $ 58,500
Specialized Design Services 220 0.15 $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Foundries 210 0.20 $ 22.31 $ 46,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 280 0.48 $ 28.12 $ 58,500
Foundries 210 0.20 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
Specialized Design Services 220 0.15 $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Plastics Product Manufacturing 590 0.10 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 110 0.07 $ 26.69 $ 55,520

Top paying industries for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 (7) $ 47.45 $ 98,690
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 40.56 $ 84,350
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 340 0.02 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.03 $ 37.07 $ 77,110
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 100 0.03 $ 36.44 $ 75,800


Geographic profile for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of model makers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 870 0.21 9.10 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Ohio 320 0.06 2.64 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Minnesota 200 0.07 3.07 $ 22.52 $ 46,840
California 180 0.01 0.45 $ 35.46 $ 73,760
Georgia 170 0.04 1.64 $ 33.12 $ 68,890


Map of location quotient of model makers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 870 0.21 9.10 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Nebraska 160 0.17 7.30 $ 20.46 $ 42,560
Minnesota 200 0.07 3.07 $ 22.52 $ 46,840
Ohio 320 0.06 2.64 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Georgia 170 0.04 1.64 $ 33.12 $ 68,890


Map of annual mean wages of model makers, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 100 0.03 1.20 $ 39.40 $ 81,960
Connecticut 40 0.02 1.01 $ 35.67 $ 74,190
California 180 0.01 0.45 $ 35.46 $ 73,760
New York 90 0.01 0.42 $ 34.60 $ 71,970
Georgia 170 0.04 1.64 $ 33.12 $ 68,890



Map of employment of model makers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 650 0.35 15.37 $ 33.67 $ 70,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90 0.01 0.62 $ 38.17 $ 79,400
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 80 0.15 6.83 $ 29.93 $ 62,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.99 $ 40.04 $ 83,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.96 (8) (8)
Lincoln, NE 50 0.30 13.06 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.49 $ 28.28 $ 58,830
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 40 0.04 1.55 $ 35.10 $ 73,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.42 $ 33.19 $ 69,030


Map of location quotient of model makers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 650 0.35 15.37 $ 33.67 $ 70,040
Lincoln, NE 50 0.30 13.06 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 80 0.15 6.83 $ 29.93 $ 62,240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 40 0.04 1.55 $ 35.10 $ 73,000
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.49 $ 28.28 $ 58,830
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.99 $ 40.04 $ 83,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.96 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90 0.01 0.62 $ 38.17 $ 79,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.42 $ 33.19 $ 69,030


Map of annual mean wages of model makers, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.99 $ 40.04 $ 83,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 90 0.01 0.62 $ 38.17 $ 79,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 40 0.04 1.55 $ 35.10 $ 73,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 650 0.35 15.37 $ 33.67 $ 70,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.42 $ 33.19 $ 69,030
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 80 0.15 6.83 $ 29.93 $ 62,240
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.49 $ 28.28 $ 58,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 24.75 $ 51,470
Lincoln, NE 50 0.30 13.06 $ 18.82 $ 39,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 6.39 $ 29.66 $ 61,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 6.39 $ 29.66 $ 61,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 6.39 $ 29.66 $ 61,700


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023