Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $63,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $94,950 | +49.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $92,960 | +46.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $89,960 | +42.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $84,780 | +33.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $81,110 | +28.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $79,930 | +26.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $77,710 | +22.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $77,710 | +22.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $76,520 | +20.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $72,340 | +14.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $70,980 | +12.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $68,890 | +8.8% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $68,890 | +8.8% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $67,830 | +7.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $65,920 | +4.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $62,620 | −1.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $61,550 | −2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $60,880 | −3.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,540 | −4.4% | 710 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $58,500 | −7.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $55,560 | −12.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $53,650 | −15.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $52,990 | −16.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $45,760 | −27.8% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $45,760 | −27.8% | — | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $44,220 | −30.2% | 70 | 2025 |