How Much Do Metal Model Makers Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Model Makers, Metal And Plastic

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.

Salary
$58180
Becoming One
Medium
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Job Growth
Low

Personality



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$58180 per year
Hourly wage
$28 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$32,950 to $42,180 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$16 to $20 per hour

Entry-level Model Makers, Metal and Plastic with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $32,950 to $42,180 per year or $16 to $20 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

Salary rank
C

We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Model Makers, Metal and Plastic to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.

Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $41 $85,770
Senior (Top 25%) $36 $74,210
Middle (Mid 50%) $26 $54,780
Junior (Bottom 25%) $20 $42,180
No experience (Bottom 10%) $16 $32,950

Highest paying states

State Hourly Annual
MI $33 $68,510
WA $31 $64,850
NH $31 $64,660
NC $31 $64,660
IL $31 $64,590
TX $31 $63,830
CO $30 $62,550
MA $30 $62,140
NJ $29 $61,320
CA $29 $59,600

Another simple way to increase your salary as a Model Maker, Metal and Plastic is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like MI doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at MI might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Metal Model Makers are in the states of MI, WA, NH, NC and IL.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry Annual Hourly
Scientific Research and Development Services $82220 $39.53
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $76120 $36.60
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $72610 $34.91
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $70880 $34.08
Management of Companies and Enterprises $70810 $34.04
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $66590 $32.02
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $65390 $31.44
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $61730 $29.68
Specialized Design Services $60630 $29.15
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $59200 $28.46
Rubber Product Manufacturing $54570 $26.23
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $53110 $25.53
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $52800 $25.38
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $52540 $25.26
Household Appliance Manufacturing $50850 $24.45
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $50560 $24.31
Machinery Manufacturing $49150 $23.63
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $49050 $23.58
Plastics Product Manufacturing $48540 $23.33
Foundries $48360 $23.25
Nonferrous Metal Production and Processing $44410 $21.35
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $35710 $17.17

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