Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
SOC 51-4199 · 2024-2034
All metal workers and plastic workers not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -10%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $48,461per year
- Projected openings
- 1,640
- Projected change
- -10%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $67,556 | 200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $48,323 | 90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $47,503 | 180 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $45,964 | 50 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $45,806 | 280 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $45,687 | 440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $45,353 | 600 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $38,023 | 60 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $40,330
- A quarter earn under
- $44,135
- Half earn under
- $48,461
- Three quarters earn under
- $56,091
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $72,610
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $48,809 | 107,200 | +1.4% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $55,539 | 72,700 | 0% |
| Bakers | $44,104 | 52,930 | +8.8% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,024 | 51,810 | +4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,593 | 48,550 | +1.6% |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $49,177 | 38,320 | -3.7% |