Careers · Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · Illinois
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Illinois
Metal workers and plastic workers in this category perform specialized fabrication, assembly, and finishing tasks that don't fit into more specific job classifications. They work in manufacturing facilities, fabrication shops, and industrial plants, using hand tools, machinery, and industrial equipment to shape, join, and finish metal and plastic materials into finished products or components. In Illinois the median pay is $49,570 a year, 8% above the national median of $45,950.
$49,570median pay in Illinois, per year
$48,200–$77,900middle half earn
170employed in Illinois
$45,950U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Illinois
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in Illinois or remote
1employer hiring
0posted in the last 7 days
What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in other states
Hawaii · $78,000Washington · $65,760Oklahoma · $65,040Kentucky · $61,320New York · $60,740Montana · $56,740Utah · $54,940Indiana · $54,890Alabama · $54,360New Mexico · $53,080
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against metal workers and plastic workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against metal workers and plastic workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-4199.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.