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Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Patternmaker.

-17% Jobs Projection
$33,820 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Patternmakers Work in North Carolina?

80 people worked as Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 80 Metal and Plastic Patternmakers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 125 Metal and Plastic Patternmakers working in it, which means North Carolina has fewer Metal and Plastic Patternmakers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -14.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Metal and Plastic Patternmakers job openings in North Carolina, and 50 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 300 annual jobs and 2,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Patternmakers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers ranged from $26,760 to $48,940 with $33,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.86 to $23.53. The median hourly rate was $16.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.81.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 $32,750

Top States for Metal and Plastic Patternmakers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 330 $49,290
Wisconsin 250 $47,630
Alabama 230 $40,650
Florida 220 $39,470
Indiana 210 $51,810
Ohio 210 $40,810
Michigan 210 $48,280
Pennsylvania 190 $44,560
Texas 170 $39,590
California 80 $43,420
North Carolina 80 $33,820
Kansas 70 $67,500
Iowa 60 $49,210
Minnesota 50 $49,880
Tennessee 40 $50,520
New York 30 $50,290
South Carolina 30 $44,870
Georgia 30 $43,640

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

State Annual Median Salary
Kansas $67,500
Oregon $64,830
Indiana $51,810
Tennessee $50,520
New York $50,290
Minnesota $49,880
Illinois $49,290
Iowa $49,210
Michigan $48,280
Wisconsin $47,630

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