Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$60,610avg. a year
$29.14 an hour · 1,470 employed
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $60,610 a year and a median of $58,000. Pay is highest in Ohio ($76,100) and lowest in Texas ($49,850).
$58,000Median pay
$29.14Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
1,470Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for patternmakers, metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
170 jobs
Ohio
$76,100
$36.59 an hour
260 jobs
Minnesota
$69,410
$33.37 an hour
390 jobs
Iowa
$66,650
$32.04 an hour
4
Massachusetts
$65,900
$31.69 an hour
530 jobs
Washington
$61,410
$29.53 an hour
6230 jobs
Wisconsin
$58,660
$28.20 an hour
7160 jobs
Pennsylvania
$58,390
$28.07 an hour
8250 jobs
Michigan
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
9110 jobs
Alabama
$57,590
$27.69 an hour
1080 jobs
Indiana
$57,210
$27.51 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $55,280 | $26.58 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,050 | $24.54 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,590 | $62,290 | 110 |
| Indiana | $57,210 | $54,740 | 80 |
| Iowa | $66,650 | $63,420 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $65,900 | $65,210 | – |
| Michigan | $57,970 | $53,780 | 250 |
| Minnesota | $69,410 | $74,900 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $50,370 | $47,050 | 40 |
| Ohio | $76,100 | $97,690 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,390 | $54,150 | 160 |
| Texas | $49,850 | $49,390 | 40 |
| Washington | $61,410 | $59,800 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $58,660 | $52,150 | 230 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$55,280
110 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$51,050
100 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do patternmakers, metal and plastic make?
The average is $60,610 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $58,000 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $29.14, and the median is $27.89 an hour.
Which state pays patternmakers, metal and plastic the most?
Ohio, with an average of $76,100 a year. The best-paying metro area is Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI at $55,280.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,460 a year, and the top 10% earn over $82,590.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4062. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.