Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 38 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median metal workers and plastic workers, all other in the US earns $45,950 per year (15,900 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($78,000) and lowest in New Jersey ($33,790) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Hawaii	$78,000	$59,305	$4,942	76%	30
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Washington	$65,760	$55,018	$4,585	83.7%	360
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Oklahoma	$65,040	$52,058	$4,338	80%	180
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Kentucky	$61,320	$49,422	$4,119	80.6%	200
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in New York	$60,740	$48,302	$4,025	79.5%	150
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Montana	$56,740	$45,861	$3,822	80.8%	110
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Utah	$54,940	$43,852	$3,654	79.8%	30
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Indiana	$54,890	$44,694	$3,725	81.4%	250
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Alabama	$54,360	$43,405	$3,617	79.8%	80
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in New Mexico	$53,080	$43,501	$3,625	82%	40
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Colorado	$52,430	$42,709	$3,559	81.5%	400
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Minnesota	$51,990	$41,942	$3,495	80.7%	110
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Virginia	$51,690	$41,555	$3,463	80.4%	130
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Maryland	$50,280	$40,555	$3,380	80.7%	510
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Illinois	$49,570	$39,701	$3,308	80.1%	170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Oregon	$49,510	$38,459	$3,205	77.7%	570
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Missouri	$48,920	$40,125	$3,344	82%	210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in New Hampshire	$47,830	$40,611	$3,384	84.9%	790
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in California	$47,380	$39,358	$3,280	83.1%	1,970
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Massachusetts	$47,060	$37,860	$3,155	80.4%	30
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Arizona	$47,050	$39,017	$3,251	82.9%	100
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Iowa	$46,570	$38,481	$3,207	82.6%	40
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in South Carolina	$46,470	$37,888	$3,157	81.5%	400
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Nevada	$46,440	$39,495	$3,291	85%	210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Louisiana	$45,680	$37,900	$3,158	83%	210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Texas	$45,560	$38,787	$3,232	85.1%	1,410
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania	$45,350	$37,227	$3,102	82.1%	800
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in North Carolina	$45,190	$37,196	$3,100	82.3%	470
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Ohio	$45,180	$38,022	$3,169	84.2%	790
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Wisconsin	$45,100	$37,215	$3,101	82.5%	470
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Georgia	$42,030	$34,393	$2,866	81.8%	1,730
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Maine	$41,600	$33,979	$2,832	81.7%	60
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Arkansas	$40,570	$33,409	$2,784	82.3%	180
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Connecticut	$40,260	$33,642	$2,804	83.6%	350
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Michigan	$40,110	$32,954	$2,746	82.2%	530
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Tennessee	$36,770	$31,725	$2,644	86.3%	980
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Florida	$36,040	$31,138	$2,595	86.4%	490
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in New Jersey	$33,790	$28,826	$2,402	85.3%	—

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