Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Salary in Connecticut

Other metal workers and plastic workers in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $46,140 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($41,760), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other metal workers and plastic workers average at $45,290 and the median at $40,260 for 350 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,580.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$46,140
Hartford$46,070
Waterbury$41,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$46,140	$38,240	$35,410	$37,610	105
Hartford	$46,070	$42,130	$35,710	$37,556	103
Waterbury	$41,760	$38,720	$35,350	$34,389	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary in other states

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4199.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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