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Also called aircraft lay out worker, lay out worker, layout worker and machine lay out worker.
$63,870
Median pay a year
5,970
People do this work
6
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Designing templates and patterns
Aligning workpieces
Drawing guide lines
Inspecting composite products
Calculating equipment
Creating diagrams for workpieces
Planning production procedures
Assembling metal structures
Attaching accessories
Applying decorative finishes
Constructing work aids
Assembling metal and plastic parts
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Metal and Plastic Layout Worker
Summary
Layout worker marking reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic workpieces for cutting, drilling, and welding. This includes fitting and aligning parts, using measuring tools, and inspecting for specifications
Experience
Metal and Plastic Layout Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Marked curves, lines, holes, and dimensions on workpieces using scribes and hand drills
Planned locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, and welding operations using compasses and rules
Fitted and aligned fabricated parts to be welded or assembled
Located center lines and verified template positions using measuring instruments like gauge blocks
Lifted and positioned workpieces using hoists and angle plates
Inspected machined parts to verify they met specifications
Skills
Checking & Planning
Designing templates and patterns, Inspecting composite products, Calculating equipment, Creating diagrams for workpieces, Planning production procedures
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Marked lines and holes on partsPlanned cutting and welding stepsFitted and aligned parts for weldingChecked center lines and templatesLaid out metal structural partsLifted and positioned workpieces
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Marked lines and holes on parts to prepare for welding and assembly
Fitted and aligned parts to ensure accurate welding and structural integrity
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Marked lines and holes on parts to prepare for welding and assembly, resulting in more precise and efficient welding
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Welding was more precise and efficientAssembly time was reduced significantlyFewer errors occurred during welding
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Mention if you were trusted to lead any fitting tasks
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Fitted and aligned parts to ensure accurate welding and structural integrity
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Led fitting tasks for new team membersTrained others on alignment techniquesOversaw fitting processes during projects
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What a Metal and Plastic Layout Worker does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Metal and Plastic Layout Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$50,910
Median
$63,870
75th percentile
$79,470
About 5,970 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$29,120
$37,590
$58,550
CA
$62,280
$74,490
$87,360
FL
$50,910
$58,170
$67,580
GA
$45,810
$52,600
$60,050
HI
$81,120
$87,570
$90,830
KS
$62,410
$79,240
$79,470
MA
$47,090
$63,880
$78,870
ME
$62,420
$74,530
$81,990
MI
$52,110
$61,550
$66,610
NM
$35,470
$38,560
$39,990
NY
$49,620
$62,700
$67,430
OR
$63,880
$75,020
$85,310
PA
$51,570
$59,350
$63,750
PR
$23,220
$25,170
$26,070
SC
$32,800
$41,650
$52,400
TN
$42,280
$43,250
$55,950
TX
$39,980
$48,220
$53,190
VA
$54,970
$70,260
$93,600
WA
$63,520
$85,300
$95,560
WI
$53,580
$60,810
$64,820
Other names
Other names for this job
aircraft lay out worker, lay out worker, layout worker, machine lay out worker, pattern layout worker, precision layout worker, propeller layout worker, layout workers metal and plastic, bellmaker, development mechanic, dimensional inspector, duplicator.
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What you have not done yet. Calculating equipment, Creating diagrams for workpieces, Planning production procedures
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Metal and Plastic Layout Worker
Designing templates and patterns
Aligning workpieces
Drawing guide lines
Inspecting composite products
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This page is about the occupation Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.