Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other is $19.28 an hour ($40,110 a year). About 530 people work in this job there.

$19.28Median hourly pay

$37,910–$45,630Middle half of workers, yearly

530People in this job in Michigan

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($45,950). Michigan ranks 35th of 38 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Michigan

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.57	$36,540
25% of workers	$18.23	$37,910
Half of workers (median)	$19.28	$40,110
75% of workers	$21.94	$45,630
90% of workers	$26.71	$55,560

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Muskegon-Norton Shores	$42,700	30
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood	$42,170	80
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn	$40,650	260

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for metal workers and plastic workers, all other

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -7.1% over ten years, declining · about 1,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Michigan

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,120
Machinists	$52,360
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,990
Tool and Die Makers	$65,590
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,920
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,460
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,600

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.