Careers · Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · Massachusetts
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts the median pay is $47,060 a year, 2% above the national median of $45,950.
$47,060median pay in Massachusetts, per year
$38,560–$95,370middle half earn
30employed in Massachusetts
$45,950U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Massachusetts
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
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, Massachusetts, annual.