Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Michigan

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While jobs for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Michigan are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in Michigan is expected to decrease.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Layout Worker Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

How Many Metal and Plastic Layout Workers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 110 people working as Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in the year 2018.

There were 180 Metal and Plastic Layout Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 9.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.6%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Metal and Plastic Layout Workers job openings in Michigan, and 190 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Metal and Plastic Layout Workers Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Layout Workers ranged from $36,520 to $79,830 with $59,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.56 to $38.38. The median hourly rate was $28.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.12 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.70.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	60	$66,190

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

Related Careers in Michigan

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Michigan Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,960
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,710
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	390

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.