Plastics Product Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing new or spent (i.e., recycled) plastics resins into intermediate or final products, using such processes as compression molding; extrusion molding; injection molding; blow molding; and casting. Within most of these industries, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can be made.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
51-0000
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
51-4000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2090
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4070
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4072
Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Material Moving Workers
53-7000
Laborers and Material Movers
53-7060
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-0000
Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4020
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000
Management Occupations
11-0000
Supervisors of Production Workers
51-1000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1011
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
51-9060
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$53,709
Growth Rate
+0.06%
Active Roles
377