Metal Worker and Plastic Worker salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A metal worker and plastic worker earns a median of $45,950 a year ($22.09 an hour) in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $48,580. About 15,900 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $45,950
- Gross pay
- $1,767.31
- Federal income tax
- −$128.23
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$109.57
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$25.63
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $1,503.88
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $45,950
- Federal
- $3,334
- FICA
- $3,515
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $39,101
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
Similar jobs
- Electrical: $45,850
- Printing Press Operator: $45,780
- Extruding: $45,760
- Molder: $46,170
- Cutting: $46,330
- Upholsterer: $46,340
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setter: $46,350
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender: $46,460
BLS occupation: Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 51-4199). Excludes the self-employed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a metal worker and plastic worker make an hour?
The median hourly wage is $22.09; the average is $23.36.
What is the salary range for a metal worker and plastic worker?
The bottom 10% earn under $35,350 and the top 10% earn over $65,510 a year.
How much is $45,950 after taxes?
About $39,101 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $37,683 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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