Compare One Occupation Across States
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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Full metal workers and plastic workers, all other overview →U.S. mean $48,580 · median $45,950
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $75,360 | $65,760 | $36 | +55.1% | $36,210–$110,420 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $73,080 | $78,000 | $35 | +50.4% | $37,440–$96,350 |
| New York | #3 | $62,570 | $60,740 | $30 | +28.8% | $42,690–$81,760 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $62,050 | $47,060 | $30 | +27.7% | $32,430–$97,060 |
| Virginia | #5 | $61,040 | $51,690 | $29 | +25.6% | $39,370–$86,880 |
| Kentucky | #6 | $60,310 | $61,320 | $29 | +24.1% | $48,300–$70,390 |
| Illinois | #7 | $57,470 | $49,570 | $28 | +18.3% | $38,020–$83,870 |
| Oklahoma | #8 | $56,470 | $65,040 | $27 | +16.2% | $30,710–$70,640 |
| Indiana | #9 | $54,670 | $54,890 | $26 | +12.5% | $40,800–$64,630 |
| New Mexico | #10 | $54,470 | $53,080 | $26 | +12.1% | $44,090–$63,040 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $54,310 | $51,990 | $26 | +11.8% | $41,810–$67,110 |
| Alabama | #12 | $53,580 | $54,360 | $26 | +10.3% | $35,030–$71,680 |
| Maryland | #13 | $53,300 | $50,280 | $26 | +9.7% | $36,230–$71,650 |
| Oregon | #14 | $53,170 | $49,510 | $26 | +9.4% | $34,880–$77,320 |
| Colorado | #15 | $52,930 | $52,430 | $25 | +9% | $40,960–$61,930 |
| Utah | #16 | $52,620 | $54,940 | $25 | +8.3% | $35,950–$78,450 |
| Montana | #17 | $51,590 | $56,740 | $25 | +6.2% | $28,910–$68,650 |
| Arizona | #18 | $51,270 | $47,050 | $25 | +5.5% | $42,060–$66,510 |
| California | #19 | $51,170 | $47,380 | $25 | +5.3% | $39,430–$70,990 |
| Nevada | #20 | $51,110 | $46,440 | $25 | +5.2% | $40,130–$65,980 |
| Iowa | #21 | $49,580 | $46,570 | $24 | +2.1% | $41,310–$61,690 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $49,090 | $47,830 | $24 | +1% | $37,820–$61,910 |
| Maine | #23 | $48,530 | $41,600 | $23 | -0.1% | $35,000–$84,010 |
| Missouri | #24 | $48,370 | $48,920 | $23 | -0.4% | $38,240–$63,960 |
| Wisconsin | #25 | $48,340 | $45,100 | $23 | -0.5% | $39,090–$65,890 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $47,040 | $45,350 | $23 | -3.2% | $36,080–$61,620 |
| Ohio | #27 | $46,940 | $45,180 | $23 | -3.4% | $40,160–$60,710 |
| Arkansas | #28 | $46,540 | $40,570 | $22 | -4.2% | $37,360–$65,240 |
| Louisiana | #29 | $46,470 | $45,680 | $22 | -4.3% | $38,110–$61,270 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $46,410 | $46,470 | $22 | -4.5% | $35,070–$62,870 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $46,390 | $45,190 | $22 | -4.5% | $37,030–$59,800 |
| Texas | #32 | $46,380 | $45,560 | $22 | -4.5% | $34,710–$59,830 |
| Connecticut | #33 | $45,290 | $40,260 | $22 | -6.8% | $35,240–$59,590 |
| Michigan | #34 | $43,560 | $40,110 | $21 | -10.3% | $36,540–$55,560 |
| Georgia | #35 | $43,060 | $42,030 | $21 | -11.4% | $33,830–$57,340 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $40,570 | $36,770 | $20 | -16.5% | $32,760–$50,160 |
| New Jersey | #37 | $40,380 | $33,790 | $19 | -16.9% | $32,220–$48,850 |
| Florida | #38 | $37,980 | $36,040 | $18 | -21.8% | $28,690–$47,330 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.