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Metal and Plastic Machine Workers Pay Salary

The median hourly wage of metal and plastic machine workers was $15.34 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.96, and the top 10 percent earned more than $23.57.

Wages for metal and plastic machine workers vary by size of the company, union status, industry, and skill level and experience of the operator.

In May 2010, median hourly wages for metal and plastic machine workers were as follows:

Most metal and plastic machine workers are employed full time during regular business hours. Overtime is common, and because many manufacturers run the machinery long hours, evening and weekend work also is common.



Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition