Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for metal workers and plastic workers, all other is $21.91 an hour ($45,560 a year). About 1,410 people work in this job there.

$21.91Median hourly pay

$38,830–$50,690Middle half of workers, yearly

1,410People in this job in Texas

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($45,950). Texas ranks 26th of 38 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.69	$34,710
25% of workers	$18.67	$38,830
Half of workers (median)	$21.91	$45,560
75% of workers	$24.37	$50,690
90% of workers	$28.77	$59,830

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Corpus Christi	$62,520	50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$48,890	370
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$45,830	80
El Paso	$40,910	50
Midland	$39,450	0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$38,270	330

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,340
Machinists	$59,180
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,720
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,140
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,890
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,250
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,020

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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.