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Plastics Product Manufacturing
Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage
2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual
1,139 1,364 225 19.76% 45 135 180 $29.80 $61,983
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
3261 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 12 14 2 16.67 % 0 1 2 $39.87 $82,920 Bachelor's degree
3261 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 1 $18.48 $38,441 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.31 $94,235 Bachelor's degree
3261 Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 8 9 1 12.5 % 0 1 1 $80.72 $167,899 Bachelor's degree
3261 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 9 10 1 11.11 % 0 1 1 $23.17 $48,191 Some college
3261 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $30.79 $64,041 Bachelor's degree
3261 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 13-1028 6 8 1 33.33 % 0 1 1 $28.81 $59,914 Bachelor's degree
3261 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $29.23 $60,793 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Chief Executives 11-1011 7 6 -1 -14.29 % 0 0 0 $57.19 $118,952 Bachelor's degree
3261 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9124 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $20.90 $43,471 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.81 $72,406 Bachelor's degree
3261 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $38.84 $80,791 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 4 4 1 0 % 0 0 0 $65.29 $135,796 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $68.45 $142,367 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161 9 11 2 22.22 % 0 1 1 $22.94 $47,725 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 51-9162 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 1 $30.69 $63,834 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.39 $77,772 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Programmers 15-1251 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $46.84 $97,426 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $48.17 $100,196 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 9 10 1 11.11 % 0 1 1 $47.68 $99,168 Some college
3261 Cost Estimators 13-1051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $36.23 $75,358 Bachelor's degree
3261 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $18.25 $37,969 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 11 13 2 18.18 % 0 2 2 $18.09 $37,635 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.28 $35,939 No formal educational credential
3261 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 5 7 1 40 % 0 1 1 $18.11 $37,676 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 16 21 4 31.25 % 1 2 3 $18.32 $38,097 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $17.99 $37,421 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $30.12 $62,647 Associate's degree
3261 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2028 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $18.19 $37,832 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Electricians 47-2111 2 2 1 0 % 0 0 0 $29.60 $61,570 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $28.40 $59,082 Associate's degree
3261 Engineers, All Other 17-2199 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $49.84 $103,668 Bachelor's degree
3261 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $30.03 $62,466 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 34 43 10 26.47 % 2 4 6 $18.32 $38,105 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 51-6091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $19.92 $41,424 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 8 11 3 37.5 % 1 1 2 $15.37 $31,962 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Facilities Managers 11-3013 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.02 $97,809 Bachelor's degree
3261 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 51-2051 1 2 1 100 % 0 0 0 $19.86 $41,308 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.19 $87,751 Bachelor's degree
3261 Financial Managers 11-3031 8 9 1 12.5 % 0 1 1 $55.81 $116,089 Bachelor's degree
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $37.02 $76,999 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.68 $53,415 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $29.88 $62,155 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 44 56 12 27.27 % 2 5 7 $30.14 $62,694 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $28.12 $58,495 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $15.18 $31,574 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $20.70 $43,056 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 15 19 4 26.67 % 1 1 2 $48.41 $100,700 Bachelor's degree
3261 Graphic Designers 27-1024 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.00 $54,077 Bachelor's degree
3261 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.82 $37,075 No formal educational credential
3261 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $17.40 $36,183 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.70 $36,824 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $24.32 $50,581 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 9 12 2 33.33 % 0 2 2 $17.16 $35,695 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 43-4161 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.99 $47,811 Associate's degree
3261 Human Resources Managers 11-3121 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $56.89 $118,323 Bachelor's degree
3261 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 7 9 2 28.57 % 0 1 1 $33.75 $70,209 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 1 $28.67 $59,640 Associate's degree
3261 Industrial Engineers 17-2112 11 15 4 36.36 % 1 1 2 $47.02 $97,807 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 19 28 8 47.37 % 2 2 4 $28.58 $59,457 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 17 21 4 23.53 % 1 1 2 $49.87 $103,738 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 21 26 4 23.81 % 1 3 4 $18.38 $38,231 No formal educational credential
3261 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 65 73 8 12.31 % 2 8 10 $19.18 $39,887 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $18.81 $39,133 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $15.81 $32,891 No formal educational credential
3261 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 62 74 12 19.35 % 2 9 12 $17.41 $36,215 No formal educational credential
3261 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.74 $49,387 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $18.43 $38,337 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Logisticians 13-1081 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 1 $38.03 $79,101 Bachelor's degree
3261 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 1 1 $18.08 $37,598 No formal educational credential
3261 Machinists 51-4041 10 12 2 20 % 0 1 2 $22.33 $46,439 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 22 27 5 22.73 % 1 2 3 $22.00 $45,755 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 1 $28.66 $59,613 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Management Analysts 13-1111 9 10 1 11.11 % 0 1 1 $39.37 $81,898 Bachelor's degree
3261 Managers, All Other 11-9199 11 8 -3 -27.27 % -1 1 0 $33.97 $70,653 Bachelor's degree
3261 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $29.77 $61,918 Bachelor's degree
3261 Marketing Managers 11-2021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.33 $108,849 Bachelor's degree
3261 Materials Engineers 17-2131 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $51.91 $107,979 Bachelor's degree
3261 Mechanical Drafters 17-3013 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.22 $60,774 Associate's degree
3261 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $29.02 $60,365 Associate's degree
3261 Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 0 1 $47.94 $99,714 Bachelor's degree
3261 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $15.72 $32,704 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.09 $48,027 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2098 127 141 14 11.02 % 3 15 18 $17.43 $36,262 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 5 7 2 40 % 0 1 1 $19.57 $40,712 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 0 $17.56 $36,534 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 147 179 32 21.77 % 6 17 23 $17.17 $35,704 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 7 10 4 42.86 % 1 1 2 $21.92 $45,602 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $46.40 $96,508 Bachelor's degree
3261 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $41.99 $87,331 Bachelor's degree
3261 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 10 12 2 20 % 0 1 2 $19.10 $39,737 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Order Clerks 43-4151 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.21 $35,790 Some college
3261 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 14 18 4 28.57 % 1 2 3 $17.18 $35,732 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 53 64 11 20.75 % 2 8 11 $14.50 $30,165 No formal educational credential
3261 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.30 $35,985 No formal educational credential
3261 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $20.54 $42,723 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.26 $54,616 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $18.03 $37,506 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.04 $45,844 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Printing Press Operators 51-5112 9 12 3 33.33 % 1 1 2 $17.68 $36,780 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 22 25 2 13.64 % 0 3 3 $17.10 $35,575 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 14 17 3 21.43 % 1 2 2 $23.36 $48,587 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 0 $47.90 $99,636 Bachelor's degree
3261 Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.22 $35,827 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 5 6 1 20 % 0 1 1 $19.96 $41,514 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Sales Engineers 41-9031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.06 $108,292 Bachelor's degree
3261 Sales Managers 11-2022 8 10 1 25 % 0 1 1 $47.77 $99,369 Bachelor's degree
3261 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.28 $58,821 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 22 26 3 18.18 % 1 2 3 $28.90 $60,102 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $21.77 $45,275 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 1 $12.50 $26,001 No formal educational credential
3261 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 32 37 5 15.63 % 1 3 4 $18.16 $37,772 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Software Developers 15-1252 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $59.48 $123,709 Bachelor's degree
3261 Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 8 10 2 25 % 0 1 2 $14.89 $30,962 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 1 $29.70 $61,772 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $36.93 $76,822 Bachelor's degree
3261 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $44.02 $91,570 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $23.45 $48,776 High school diploma or equivalent