Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$58,467
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$85,000
Total Employed
483,100
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $85,000 | $91,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 11,100 |
| San Francisco, CA | $79,000 | $82,000 | $47,000 - $103,000 | 17,200 |
| New York, NY | $75,000 | $80,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 30,200 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,000 | $83,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 14,300 |
| Boston, MA | $73,000 | $78,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 17,600 |
| Washington DC, DC | $70,000 | $74,000 | $46,000 - $88,000 | 24,400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $69,000 | $77,000 | $45,000 - $87,000 | 14,800 |
| Denver, CO | $67,000 | $73,000 | $44,000 - $85,000 | 1,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $66,000 | $71,000 | $43,000 - $83,000 | 11,300 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | $67,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 11,000 |
| Portland, OR | $64,000 | $71,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 4,400 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,000 | $70,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 10,100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,000 | $72,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 9,600 |
| Honolulu, HI | $64,000 | $70,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 3,800 |
| Anchorage, AK | $64,000 | $68,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 3,100 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,000 | $66,000 | $41,000 - $80,000 | 10,000 |
| Austin, TX | $63,000 | $66,000 | $41,000 - $80,000 | 4,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $62,000 | $68,000 | $40,000 - $78,000 | 6,000 |
| Hartford, CT | $62,000 | $65,000 | $40,000 - $78,000 | 1,600 |
| Dallas, TX | $61,000 | $64,000 | $40,000 - $77,000 | 20,100 |
| Houston, TX | $61,000 | $68,000 | $40,000 - $77,000 | 9,000 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,000 | $66,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 18,000 |
| Detroit, MI | $59,000 | $62,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 10,400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,000 | $60,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 1,800 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,000 | $59,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 11,700 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $58,000 | $65,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 9,000 |
| Miami, FL | $57,000 | $62,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 15,700 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,000 | $64,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 7,400 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,000 | $60,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 3,800 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,000 | $58,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 2,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $57,000 | $62,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 3,700 |
| Richmond, VA | $57,000 | $58,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 4,400 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $56,000 | $62,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 8,300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $56,000 | $60,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 8,200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,000 | $57,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 2,600 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,000 | $60,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 4,400 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,000 | $59,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 4,000 |
| Kansas City, MO | $55,000 | $61,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 3,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | $61,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 4,900 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $55,000 | $57,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 7,400 |
| New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | $56,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 3,500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $55,000 | $56,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 2,300 |
| Tampa, FL | $54,000 | $59,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 10,100 |
| Memphis, TN | $54,000 | $57,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 4,800 |
| Louisville, KY | $54,000 | $56,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 6,200 |
| Toronto, ON | $54,000 | $60,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 11,300 |
| Vancouver, BC | $54,000 | $60,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 11,900 |
| Orlando, FL | $53,000 | $55,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 6,900 |
| Cleveland, OH | $53,000 | $59,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 3,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $53,000 | $54,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 7,400 |
| Calgary, AB | $53,000 | $59,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 4,100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $52,000 | $54,000 | $34,000 - $66,000 | 5,900 |
| Tucson, AZ | $52,000 | $55,000 | $34,000 - $66,000 | 2,500 |
| Ottawa, ON | $52,000 | $55,000 | $34,000 - $66,000 | 3,900 |
| Edmonton, AB | $48,000 | $53,000 | $31,000 - $61,000 | 8,000 |
| Montreal, QC | $46,000 | $49,000 | $30,000 - $58,000 | 7,400 |
| Hamilton, ON | $46,000 | $51,000 | $30,000 - $58,000 | 4,600 |
| Halifax, NS | $44,000 | $47,000 | $31,000 - $54,000 | 4,900 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $43,000 | $45,000 | $30,000 - $53,000 | 4,300 |
| Quebec City, QC | $41,000 | $45,000 | $29,000 - $50,000 | 2,200 |