Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $58,000 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | state | $97,690 | +68.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $74,900 | +29.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $74,900 | +29.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $65,210 | +12.4% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $63,420 | +9.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $62,390 | +7.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $62,290 | +7.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $59,800 | +3.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $54,980 | −5.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $54,740 | −5.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $54,150 | −6.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $53,780 | −7.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $52,150 | −10.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,390 | −14.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $49,070 | −15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $48,790 | −15.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $47,050 | −18.9% | 40 | 2025 |