Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Employability

There are currently 20,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 19,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -7%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.