Layout Workers (Metal and Plastic)

What They Do

Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.

Layout worker Salaries

• 2020 employment: 7,900
• May 2021 median annual wage: $51,690

Job Outlook for Layout workers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -500
• Growth rate: -7 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Layout worker

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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