Careers · Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · New York
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in New York
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 New York the median pay is $60,740 a year, 32% above the national median of $45,950.
$60,740median pay in New York, per year
$52,610–$74,010middle half earn
150employed in New York
$45,950U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in New York
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in New York 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 New York
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other pay in other states
Hawaii · $78,000Washington · $65,760Oklahoma · $65,040Kentucky · $61,320Montana · $56,740Utah · $54,940Indiana · $54,890Alabama · $54,360New Mexico · $53,080Colorado · $52,430
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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, New York, annual.