Vocational Programs for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Career

The role of Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic is to lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $54,550 and $26 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 2,150 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic. Total 36 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic.

Related Occupations toPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Mechanical Drafters	44,850	$69,920	$34
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,670	$66,750	$32
Model Makers, Wood	590	$52,510	$25
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

The following 36 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.