SOC 51-7032 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Patternmakers, Wood — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania the median wage for Patternmakers, Wood is $55,020 a year, which is 10.9% higher than the national figure of $49,630.
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
- -5.0%
- Openings per year
- 0
- 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.
58.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Pennsylvania.
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
In Pennsylvania the median wage for Patternmakers, Wood is $55,020 a year, which is 10.9% higher than the national figure of $49,630. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $50,120 and $55,920. The lowest tenth earn under $49,220, while the highest tenth earn more than $81,100.
Pennsylvania ranks number 1st out of 1 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 778 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 443rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $49,220 | −0.8% |
| 25th | $50,120 | +1.0% |
| Median (50th) | $55,020 | +10.9% |
| 75th | $55,920 | +12.7% |
| 90th | $81,100 | +63.4% |
| Mean | $57,760 | +16.4% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Pennsylvania run 2.4% below the national average, so the median of $55,020 goes as far as $56,373 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 13.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$55,020as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$56,373US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $55,020 a year, 10.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $49,220 to $81,100 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 1st of 1 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Patternmakers, Wood in Pennsylvania?
The median annual wage is $55,020, or $26.45 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 $49,630, so pay in Pennsylvania is 10.9% 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 Pennsylvania earns more than $81,100 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $49,220 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.
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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