Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary in the US
A model makers, metal and plastic earns a national median of $63,340 a year (mean $68,570) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #383 of 825.
How much does a model makers, metal and plastic earn in the US?
A model makers, metal and plastic in the United States earns a median of $63,340 a year (mean $68,570), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,610 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-4061), ranked #383 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$63,340
per year
Mean
$68,570
per year
Employment
2,610
US workers
National rank
#383
of 825 by median
What a model makers, metal and plastic earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a model makers, metal and plastic (SOC 51-4061) earns a median annual wage of $63,340 and a mean (average) of $68,570. The median is the midpoint — half of model makers, metal and plastic earn more and half earn less — and is 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a model makers, metal and plastic in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for model makers, metal and plastic is $63,340, and the mean (average) is $68,570. The median is the midpoint — half of model makers, metal and plastic earn more and half earn less.
- How does model makers, metal and plastic pay compare to the US average?
- At $63,340, a model makers, metal and plastic earns 24% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many model makers, metal and plastic are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,610 model makers, metal and plastic employed nationally (SOC 51-4061), across all industries.
- Where does this model makers, metal and plastic salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-4061. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-4061 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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