Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Ohio

In Ohio, the median pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other is $21.72 an hour ($45,180 a year). About 790 people work in this job there.

$21.72Median hourly pay

$41,570–$48,680Middle half of workers, yearly

790People in this job in Ohio

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($45,950). Ohio ranks 29th of 38 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.31	$40,160
25% of workers	$19.98	$41,570
Half of workers (median)	$21.72	$45,180
75% of workers	$23.40	$48,680
90% of workers	$29.19	$60,710

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	$49,120	80
Cleveland	$45,180	200
Akron	$44,720	50

Ohio unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Ohio

Job	Median yearly pay
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,340
Machinists	$57,940
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,420
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,830
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,270
Tool and Die Makers	$62,280
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,340

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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.