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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic: apprenticeship hours and pay

O*NET-SOC 51-4192.00

Approved titles

RAPIDS codes

Shortest term

5,920 h

longest minimum 8,000 h

National median pay

$63,870

a year, BLS May 2025

Jobs nationally

5,970

BLS May 2025

Approved apprenticeship titles

Training approaches: competency-based, hybrid, time-based
Shortest approved term: 5,920 hours, SHIPFITTER (Ship & Boat) (competency-based)
State medians: $87,570 in Hawaii to $25,170 in Puerto Rico (20 states publish one)

Title	RAPIDS code	Approach and term
LAY-OUT WORKER I (Any Ind)	0825	Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours
SHIPFITTER (Ship & Boat)	0513	Competency-Based: 5,920 hours Hybrid: 5,920 to 7,400 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours

State	Median pay	Hourly	Jobs
Hawaii	$87,570	$42.10	140
Washington	$85,300	$41.01	500
Kansas	$79,240	$38.09	610
Oregon	$75,020	$36.07	Not published
Maine	$74,530	$35.83	180
California	$74,490	$35.81	480
Virginia	$70,260	$33.78	1,080
Massachusetts	$63,880	$30.71	90
New York	$62,700	$30.15	70
Michigan	$61,550	$29.59	160
Wisconsin	$60,810	$29.24	150
Pennsylvania	$59,350	$28.53	150
Florida	$58,170	$27.97	200
Georgia	$52,600	$25.29	80
Texas	$48,220	$23.18	190
Tennessee	$43,250	$20.79	40
South Carolina	$41,650	$20.02	40
New Mexico	$38,560	$18.54	60
Alabama	$37,590	$18.07	190
Puerto Rico	$25,170	$12.10	110