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Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary in Pennsylvania

The median patternmakers, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania earns $54,150 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,669 a month.

10th percentile
$45,220
25th percentile
$48,400
Median percentile
$54,150
75th percentile
$61,290
90th percentile
$75,330

Based on 160 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

$44,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,150
Federal income tax−$4,318
Social Security + Medicare−$4,142
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,662
Monthly take-home$3,669
Every two weeks$1,693

Does it go far here?

$55,497Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
33%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 patternmakers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania