This post summarizes key statistics on Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 18.90 | 48,765 | Miscellaneous plastics products |
| 12.80 | 50,089 | Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment |
| 12.50 | 45,363 | Iron and steel foundries |
| 4.60 | 56,196 | Metalworking machinery |
| 4.40 | 55,100 | Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. |
| 4.30 | 45,363 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
| 3.60 | 76,965 | Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills |
| 3.00 | 39,975 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. |
| 2.80 | 40,064 | Plastics, synthetics, and resins |
| 2.60 | 42,759 | Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Model makers, patternmakers, and molding machine setters, metal and plastic. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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