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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
1,076 1,163 87 8.06% 17 135 152 $33.50 $69,676
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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 10 11 1 10 % 0 1 1 $41.22 $85,739 Bachelor's degree
3261 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.24 $35,858 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $46.29 $96,282 Bachelor's degree
3261 Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $89.39 $185,930 Bachelor's degree
3261 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $25.76 $53,579 Some college
3261 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $36.58 $76,094 Bachelor's degree
3261 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 13-1028 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $32.96 $68,554 Bachelor's degree
3261 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.10 $48,053 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Chief Executives 11-1011 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $59.20 $123,133 Bachelor's degree
3261 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9124 4 5 0 25 % 0 1 1 $24.61 $51,187 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $75.34 $156,710 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $24.28 $50,502 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 51-9162 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.61 $78,227 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.87 $99,580 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.95 $118,459 Bachelor's degree
3261 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $48.42 $100,722 Some college
3261 Cost Estimators 13-1051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.40 $84,023 Bachelor's degree
3261 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.66 $47,135 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 11 13 1 18.18 % 0 2 2 $22.22 $46,208 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.04 $43,763 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 14 15 1 7.14 % 0 2 2 $23.73 $49,364 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Data Scientists 15-2051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $46.29 $96,275 Bachelor's degree
3261 Designers, All Other 27-1029 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.53 $55,186 Bachelor's degree
3261 Electrical Engineers 17-2071 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $61.66 $128,256 Bachelor's degree
3261 Electricians 47-2111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.03 $72,869 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Engineers, All Other 17-2199 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $49.98 $103,950 Bachelor's degree
3261 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 135 146 11 8.15 % 2 17 19 $25.03 $52,055 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 51-6091 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.22 $52,461 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 15 17 2 13.33 % 0 2 2 $21.68 $45,097 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Facilities Managers 11-3013 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.65 $94,952 Bachelor's degree
3261 Financial Managers 11-3031 6 7 0 16.67 % 0 1 1 $60.88 $126,638 Bachelor's degree
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $40.81 $84,883 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $34.89 $72,568 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 41 44 3 7.32 % 1 5 6 $35.24 $73,291 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 1 $29.76 $61,909 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 12 13 1 8.33 % 0 1 1 $55.40 $115,229 Bachelor's degree
3261 Graphic Designers 27-1024 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.41 $61,179 Bachelor's degree
3261 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.48 $42,607 No formal educational credential
3261 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $20.58 $42,809 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.96 $45,667 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 1 $26.68 $55,490 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.31 $40,165 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Human Resources Managers 11-3121 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $71.24 $148,174 Bachelor's degree
3261 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 7 7 1 0 % 0 1 1 $37.75 $78,527 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $32.17 $66,904 Associate's degree
3261 Industrial Engineers 17-2112 11 13 2 18.18 % 0 1 1 $51.77 $107,677 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 22 26 4 18.18 % 1 2 3 $33.57 $69,818 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 20 22 2 10 % 0 2 2 $56.42 $117,349 Bachelor's degree
3261 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 19 21 2 10.53 % 0 2 3 $23.27 $48,407 No formal educational credential
3261 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 45 49 4 8.89 % 1 7 7 $23.64 $49,164 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $23.28 $48,431 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.14 $39,820 No formal educational credential
3261 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 50 54 5 8 % 1 8 9 $20.82 $43,299 No formal educational credential
3261 Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $19.60 $40,764 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Logisticians 13-1081 3 4 1 33.33 % 0 0 0 $40.18 $83,567 Bachelor's degree
3261 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063 13 14 1 7.69 % 0 2 2 $18.66 $38,811 No formal educational credential
3261 Machinists 51-4041 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.98 $51,960 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 18 20 2 11.11 % 0 2 3 $25.73 $53,525 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.59 $61,549 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Management Analysts 13-1111 5 5 1 0 % 0 0 1 $40.38 $83,981 Bachelor's degree
3261 Managers, All Other 11-9199 18 17 -1 -5.56 % 0 2 1 $37.58 $78,164 Bachelor's degree
3261 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.59 $71,956 Bachelor's degree
3261 Marketing Managers 11-2021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.36 $117,236 Bachelor's degree
3261 Material Moving Workers, All Other 53-7199 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.81 $37,053 No formal educational credential
3261 Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 6 6 1 0 % 0 0 0 $54.81 $113,996 Bachelor's degree
3261 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 8 8 0 0 % 0 1 1 $19.87 $41,333 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 $25.22 $52,458 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2098 110 120 10 9.09 % 2 15 17 $21.17 $44,044 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $31.59 $65,700 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.96 $56,072 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $20.80 $43,268 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 105 113 8 7.62 % 2 14 16 $22.41 $46,615 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 14 15 1 7.14 % 0 2 2 $20.37 $42,368 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.16 $100,182 Bachelor's degree
3261 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.74 $99,294 Bachelor's degree
3261 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 7 8 0 14.29 % 0 1 1 $22.84 $47,510 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 17 18 1 5.88 % 0 2 3 $21.71 $45,148 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 41 45 4 9.76 % 1 7 8 $17.21 $35,797 No formal educational credential
3261 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.72 $51,416 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.94 $62,278 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.06 $43,811 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5111 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.99 $45,736 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Printing Press Operators 51-5112 5 6 0 20 % 0 1 1 $21.02 $43,726 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 26 29 3 11.54 % 1 4 4 $17.72 $36,855 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 12 13 1 8.33 % 0 1 2 $28.48 $59,244 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $55.20 $114,826 Bachelor's degree
3261 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.65 $51,279 Bachelor's degree
3261 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.54 $48,953 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Sales Managers 11-2022 9 10 1 11.11 % 0 1 1 $49.53 $103,021 Bachelor's degree
3261 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 24 25 1 4.17 % 0 3 3 $31.79 $66,129 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.39 $48,659 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $15.11 $31,426 No formal educational credential
3261 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 27 29 1 7.41 % 0 3 3 $21.40 $44,517 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Software Developers 15-1252 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $66.06 $137,411 Bachelor's degree
3261 Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $18.63 $38,757 No formal educational credential
3261 Tile and Stone Setters 47-2044 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $24.66 $51,290 No formal educational credential
3261 Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $36.08 $75,045 Postsecondary nondegree award
3261 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.88 $70,464 Bachelor's degree
3261 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 0 $46.86 $97,459 High school diploma or equivalent
3261 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.38 $52,788 High school diploma or equivalent