Metal Workers and Plastic Workers Career

Vocational Programs for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
1,605K	$23.73	$49,350

The average annual wage of the occupations is $49,350 and $24 per hour. 8 vocational programs could be taken for the Metal Workers and Plastic Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,605,180 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Metal Workers and Plastic Workers is $6,343. The average length of the programs is 862 hours and the average completion time is 9.33 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Metal Workers and Plastic Workers Career

The following 8 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Metal Workers and Plastic Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	23	$3,066	$831	1,050 Hours	9.00 Months
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	45	-	-	-	-
Welding Technology/Welder	917	$10,695	$1,266	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Ironworking/Ironworker	9	-	-	-	-
Precision Metal Working (other)	21	-	-	400 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

$3,066

$831

1,050 Hours

9.00 Months

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

273

$8,531

$1,382

1,078 Hours

10.69 Months

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

135

$3,078

$525

1,030 Hours

9.25 Months

Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

Tool and Die Technology/Technician

Welding Technology/Welder

917

$10,695

$1,266

753 Hours

9.71 Months

Ironworking/Ironworker

Precision Metal Working (other)

400 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

The following 977 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Metal Workers and Plastic Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.