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Potters, Manufacturing: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 51-9195.05 · BLS: Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Approved apprenticeship titles
2 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Potters, Manufacturing, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for MODEL MAKER (Pottery & Porc) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| MODEL MAKER (Pottery & Porc) | 0340 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| POTTERY MACHINE OPERATOR | 0439 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 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 potters, manufacturing earn, by state
Montana has the highest state median for potters, manufacturing ($57,860) and Arkansas the lowest ($35,620), across the 48 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $57,860 | $27.82 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $55,990 | $26.92 | 40 |
| Oregon | $52,740 | $25.36 | 410 |
| Connecticut | $52,520 | $25.25 | 170 |
| Washington | $51,780 | $24.90 | 1,130 |
| New Hampshire | $51,470 | $24.75 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $50,550 | $24.30 | 1,200 |
| Maryland | $50,360 | $24.21 | 110 |
| Colorado | $49,530 | $23.81 | 390 |
| California | $49,190 | $23.65 | 3,590 |
| Arizona | $49,060 | $23.59 | 470 |
| Vermont | $48,660 | $23.39 | 240 |
| Maine | $48,640 | $23.39 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $48,030 | $23.09 | 550 |
| Delaware | $47,940 | $23.05 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $47,610 | $22.89 | Not published |
| Kansas | $47,360 | $22.77 | 680 |
| New Jersey | $47,360 | $22.77 | 620 |
| Illinois | $47,180 | $22.68 | 1,230 |
| Georgia | $47,160 | $22.67 | 760 |
| New Mexico | $46,970 | $22.58 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $46,870 | $22.53 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $46,460 | $22.34 | 220 |
| Indiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | 1,520 |
| Missouri | $46,380 | $22.30 | 690 |
| Iowa | $46,220 | $22.22 | 340 |
| Nebraska | $46,220 | $22.22 | 240 |
| North Dakota | $46,170 | $22.20 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $46,110 | $22.17 | 550 |
| New York | $45,940 | $22.09 | 1,150 |
| Tennessee | $45,860 | $22.05 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $45,790 | $22.02 | 900 |
| Virginia | $45,410 | $21.83 | 720 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,310 | $21.78 | 1,690 |
| Michigan | $45,250 | $21.75 | 1,470 |
| Florida | $45,030 | $21.65 | 2,410 |
| Nevada | $45,020 | $21.64 | 430 |
| Ohio | $44,560 | $21.43 | 1,560 |
| Utah | $43,440 | $20.88 | 710 |
| West Virginia | $43,300 | $20.82 | 260 |
| Idaho | $42,620 | $20.49 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $41,590 | $20.00 | 370 |
| Texas | $40,010 | $19.23 | 2,550 |
| North Carolina | $38,190 | $18.36 | 550 |
| Mississippi | $37,580 | $18.07 | 210 |
| Wyoming | $37,510 | $18.03 | 80 |
| Alabama | $36,730 | $17.66 | 820 |
| Arkansas | $35,620 | $17.13 | 190 |
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).