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Average Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other Salary in New Hampshire

Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other in New Hampshire earn a median annual salary of $47,830, which is +4.1% compared to the national median. There are 790 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New Hampshire (state).

$47,830
New Hampshire median annual wage
$23/hour median
+4.1%
Difference vs national median
National median is $45,950
790
Local employment
1.2 jobs per 1,000 workers
11.33
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$37,820
25th
$43,310
Median
$47,830
75th
$50,410
90th
$61,910

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in New Hampshire, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
104.2%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$45,918
Goods: 98.6%
Services: 133.7%
Rents: 114.9%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Hawaii $78,000 Compare 30
Washington $65,760 Compare 360
Oklahoma $65,040 Compare 180
Kentucky $61,320 Compare 200
New York $60,740 Compare 150
Montana $56,740 Compare 110

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in New Hampshire

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $555,670 1.34
Surgeons, All Other $534,870 1.98
Dermatologists $516,230 0.92
Radiologists $506,010 1.76
Anesthesiologists $481,640 1.93
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $404,330 1.27
Physicians, All Other $361,300 0.66
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $348,140 1.50

New Hampshire has salary data for 637 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric.

Historical series

Trend for Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other in New Hampshire

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other are projected to change by -9.5% from 2024 to 2034, with 1,700 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.