SOC 51-4192 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for layout workers, metal and plastic in Houston, Texas is $46,950 a year ($22.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,550: half of the 30 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,647).

$46,950average per year

$22.57 / hourMedian $43,550Take-home ≈ $39,904

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,960 or more. The middle half of layout workers, metal and plastic in Houston earn between $37,160 and $54,310.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,950$3,912$22.57
Median$43,550$3,629$20.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,160$3,097$17.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,310$4,526$26.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $46,950, a single filer in Houston takes home about $39,904 a year, or $3,325 a month and $1,535 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Houston a good place for layout workers, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $46,950 buys what about $47,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for layout workers, metal and plastic

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,700).

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in Houston: questions

How much do layout workers, metal and plastic make an hour in Houston?

$22.57 an hour on average, and $20.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level layout workers, metal and plastic salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the layout workers, metal and plastic take-home pay in Houston?

About $39,904 a year ($3,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do layout workers, metal and plastic earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,647).

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 51-4192; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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