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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in Pennsylvania

The median model makers, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania earns $52,990 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,594 a month.

10th percentile
$37,670
25th percentile
$52,970
Median percentile
$52,990
75th percentile
$59,670
90th percentile
$112,030

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,131 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,990
Federal income tax−$4,179
Social Security + Medicare−$4,054
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,627
Monthly take-home$3,594
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$54,309Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania