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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
2 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 8,000 hours, for Blacksmith (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith | 0035 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MULTI OPERATION FORM MACHNIST SETTER | 0931 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What metal workers and plastic workers, all other earn, by state
Hawaii has the highest state median for metal workers and plastic workers, all other ($78,000) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($21,840), across the 39 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $78,000 | $37.50 | 30 |
| Washington | $65,760 | $31.62 | 360 |
| Oklahoma | $65,040 | $31.27 | 180 |
| Kentucky | $61,320 | $29.48 | 200 |
| New York | $60,740 | $29.20 | 150 |
| Montana | $56,740 | $27.28 | 110 |
| Utah | $54,940 | $26.42 | 30 |
| Indiana | $54,890 | $26.39 | 250 |
| Alabama | $54,360 | $26.13 | 80 |
| New Mexico | $53,080 | $25.52 | 40 |
| Colorado | $52,430 | $25.21 | 400 |
| Minnesota | $51,990 | $25.00 | 110 |
| Virginia | $51,690 | $24.85 | 130 |
| Maryland | $50,280 | $24.17 | 510 |
| Illinois | $49,570 | $23.83 | 170 |
| Oregon | $49,510 | $23.80 | 570 |
| Missouri | $48,920 | $23.52 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $47,830 | $23.00 | 790 |
| California | $47,380 | $22.78 | 1,970 |
| Massachusetts | $47,060 | $22.63 | 30 |
| Arizona | $47,050 | $22.62 | 100 |
| Iowa | $46,570 | $22.39 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $46,470 | $22.34 | 400 |
| Nevada | $46,440 | $22.33 | 210 |
| Louisiana | $45,680 | $21.96 | 210 |
| Texas | $45,560 | $21.91 | 1,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,350 | $21.80 | 800 |
| North Carolina | $45,190 | $21.73 | 470 |
| Ohio | $45,180 | $21.72 | 790 |
| Wisconsin | $45,100 | $21.68 | 470 |
| Georgia | $42,030 | $20.21 | 1,730 |
| Maine | $41,600 | $20.00 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $40,570 | $19.51 | 180 |
| Connecticut | $40,260 | $19.36 | 350 |
| Michigan | $40,110 | $19.28 | 530 |
| Tennessee | $36,770 | $17.68 | 980 |
| Florida | $36,040 | $17.33 | 490 |
| New Jersey | $33,790 | $16.25 | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $10.50 | 40 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).