Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other is $21.80 an hour ($45,350 a year). About 800 people work in this job there.

$21.80Median hourly pay

$38,740–$52,880Middle half of workers, yearly

800People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,950). Pennsylvania ranks 27th of 38 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.35	$36,080
25% of workers	$18.63	$38,740
Half of workers (median)	$21.80	$45,350
75% of workers	$25.42	$52,880
90% of workers	$29.63	$61,620

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$52,880	140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$50,070	330
Pittsburgh	$48,890	120
Lancaster	$47,780	50
York-Hanover	$44,490	70
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$38,740	40

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Pennsylvania

Job	Median yearly pay
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,900
Machinists	$57,810
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,860
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,070
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,760
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,650
Tool and Die Makers	$61,160
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$66,970

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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.