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Plastics Engineers

Earnings

Plastics engineers working in the U.S. in November 2020 earned an average salary of $64,249. Salaries ranged from $54,000 or less to $98,000 or more. The median annual salary for materials engineers (the category under which the U.S. Department of Labor classifies plastics engineers) was $93,360 in May 2019. The lowest 10 percent earned $57,340 or less and the top 10 percent earned $148,960 or more annually.

Benefits for plastics engineers usually include paid vacations and sick days, retirement plans, and medical insurance. Depending on the size of the company, engineers may be offered production bonuses, stock options, and paid continuing education.

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