Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	110	22	$24.47/hr	$23.73/hr	$24.24/hr	$24.24/hr	$24.39/hr	$26.18/hr

Leading Industries for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	110	$24.24/hr

Other Regional Data for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$24.39/hr	-17.0%
Minnesota	110	$24.24/hr	-18.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Machinists	11,720	$29.59/hr	7.6%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	$24.97/hr	N/A
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	110	$20.50/hr	-11.1%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,130	$23.60/hr	-3.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,870	$21.40/hr	5.3%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	60	$26.42/hr	-9.1%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	10	$26.99/hr	-14.3%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2,800	$23.66/hr	4.7%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	640	$21.47/hr	5.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,480	$26.61/hr	1.9%

Task for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws, to fabricate prototypes or models.
Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment.
Use computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts.
Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
Rework or alter component model or parts as required to ensure that products meet standards.
Use computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts.
Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions.