SOC 51-4199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other — Utah
Utah
Median pay for this occupation in Utah comes to $54,940 a year, ahead of the national median of $45,950 by 19.6%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -9.5%
- Openings per year
- 1,700
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Utah.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Utah comes to $54,940 a year, ahead of the national median of $45,950 by 19.6%. Pay ranges from under $35,950 at the tenth percentile to more than $78,450 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $38,680 to $56,820.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.20 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Utah ranks number 7th out of 38 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 695 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 394th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,950 | −21.8% |
| 25th | $38,680 | −15.8% |
| Median (50th) | $54,940 | +19.6% |
| 75th | $56,820 | +23.7% |
| 90th | $78,450 | +70.7% |
| Mean | $52,620 | +14.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Utah sit close to the national average, so $54,940 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$54,940as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$55,551US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $54,940 a year, 19.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,950 to $78,450 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 7th of 38 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Utah?
The median annual wage is $54,940, or $26.42 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $45,950, so pay in Utah is 19.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Utah earns more than $78,450 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,950 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Utah. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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