Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Full layout workers, metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $66,520 · median $63,870
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $86,130 | $87,570 | $41 | +29.5% | $71,240–$99,940 |
| Washington | #2 | $82,430 | $85,300 | $40 | +23.9% | $57,760–$105,100 |
| Oregon | #3 | $77,060 | $75,020 | $37 | +15.8% | $63,440–$87,370 |
| Kansas | #4 | $75,010 | $79,240 | $36 | +12.8% | $44,560–$96,310 |
| California | #5 | $74,020 | $74,490 | $36 | +11.3% | $59,770–$87,360 |
| Maine | #6 | $71,960 | $74,530 | $35 | +8.2% | $54,180–$88,300 |
| Virginia | #7 | $71,560 | $70,260 | $34 | +7.6% | $44,430–$99,380 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $63,350 | $63,880 | $30 | -4.8% | $40,000–$84,190 |
| New York | #9 | $62,900 | $62,700 | $30 | -5.4% | $49,470–$77,470 |
| Michigan | #10 | $60,490 | $61,550 | $29 | -9.1% | $39,670–$79,040 |
| Florida | #11 | $60,330 | $58,170 | $29 | -9.3% | $40,340–$80,260 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $60,170 | $60,810 | $29 | -9.5% | $50,520–$71,170 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $59,680 | $59,350 | $29 | -10.3% | $48,460–$76,730 |
| Georgia | #14 | $55,000 | $52,600 | $26 | -17.3% | $43,620–$68,320 |
| Tennessee | #15 | $50,300 | $43,250 | $24 | -24.4% | $40,660–$80,570 |
| Texas | #16 | $48,780 | $48,220 | $23 | -26.7% | $34,410–$66,250 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $46,830 | $41,650 | $23 | -29.6% | $30,070–$64,200 |
| Alabama | #18 | $41,960 | $37,590 | $20 | -36.9% | $29,100–$60,930 |
| New Mexico | #19 | $38,830 | $38,560 | $19 | -41.6% | $35,470–$44,850 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.