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Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Layout Worker?

2.9% Jobs Projection
$27,910 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Alabama is growing slower than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Layout Workers Work in Alabama?

620 people worked as Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 660 Metal and Plastic Layout Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 145 Metal and Plastic Layout Workers working in it, which means Alabama has more Metal and Plastic Layout Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Alabama Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 8,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Layout Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers ranged from $19,080 to $48,340 with $27,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.17 to $23.24. The median hourly rate was $13.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.94.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Layout Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 270 $24,710
Mobile, AL 90 $40,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 30 $28,470

Top States for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Layout Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Alabama 620 $27,910
Virginia 620 $51,220
Washington 540 $57,260
California 500 $38,920
Kansas 460 $0
Texas 440 $40,930
Georgia 250 $40,740
Indiana 230 $48,070
Minnesota 210 $45,190
Tennessee 180 $45,590
Arizona 160 $39,970
Louisiana 150 $53,500
Pennsylvania 140 $54,240
Iowa 130 $48,120
Florida 130 $43,330
Maryland 110 $44,940
Ohio 110 $39,780
Missouri 110 $43,620
Michigan 110 $59,120
Kentucky 90 $40,240

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Layout Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Michigan $59,120
Oregon $58,090
Rhode Island $57,940
Washington $57,260
Pennsylvania $54,240
Louisiana $53,500
Massachusetts $53,440
Virginia $51,220
Iowa $48,120
Indiana $48,070

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