Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing

Industry Group

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Workforce Population

49.8k

2023

Average Employee Age

45.8

2023

Estimated Job Growth

2.4%

10-Year Projection

Average Salary

$73,229

2023

Average Male Salary

$74,958

2023

Average Female Salary

$66,798

2023

About

The top three occupations in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group are miscellaneous metal workers & plastic workers, including multiple machine tool setters, miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, and firstline supervisors of production & operating workers. On average, full-time employees in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group work 43.7 hours per week and have an average annual salary of $74,688. Part-time employees in the same industry work 22.9 hours and earn an average annual salary of $34,920.

The locations with the highest concentration of employees in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group are Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Linn County (North & East)--Albany & Lebanon Cities PUMA, OR, and Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC.

The workforce of Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group in 2023 was 49,847 people, with 21.2% woman, and 78.8% men.

In 2023, 74.1% of the workforce in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group was White (36,958 people), of which 20.8% were women and 79.2% men.

Manufacturing

Employment & Salaries

A snapshot of workforce, wages, and opportunities in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

The workforce in Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group was 49,847 people and is concentrated in Texas (4,910 workers). The average annual salary was $73,229, being $5,502 more than the national average salary, which was $67,727.

Monthly Employment

Showing data for the Manufacturing industry sector.

Start Year

Y-Axis

1.98%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 12.9M people employed in the Manufacturing industry. This represents a 1.98% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

This chart shows monthly employment numbers for Manufacturing over time (non-seasonally adjusted).

Employment by Location

The states that concentrated the largest workforce in 2023 were Texas (4.91k), Pennsylvania (4.21k), and Ohio (4.18k).

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by workforce for Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

Yearly Wage Ranking

In 2023, Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group had an average annual wage of $73,229, $5,502 more than the average national salary of $67,727.

The graph shows the position of Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group in the ranking of industries by average annual wage.

Wage Distribution

0.346

WAGE GINI

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing has a wage GINI of 0.346, which is less than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing (shown in red) in comparison to the national average for those wage buckets (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Occupations

A review of jobs and wages in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

Miscellaneous metal workers & plastic workers, including multiple machine tool setters are the most common position with 6,404 workers, but the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group employs a relatively high number of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors and Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers.

The highest average salary in Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing goes to Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations Distribution

The graph shows the distribution of employees in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group according to occupations. In 2023, the occupations that concentrated the largest number of employees in this industry were miscellaneous metal workers & plastic workers, including multiple machine tool setters (6,404 people), miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,683 people), and firstline supervisors of production & operating workers (2,127 people)

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$74,958

AVERAGE MALE SALARY

±$7,909

$66,798

AVERAGE FEMALE SALARY

±$14,268

On average, Male workers in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group make 1.12 times more than their Female counterparts. This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

Business

Estimates of the sources of the costs and the purchasers of the products in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group. Based on estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, this section indicates the amount of money spent by a specific industry in other industries.

The industrial flow illustrates the intermediate inputs and the use of outputs of the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

The Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry.

Pennsylvania and New York stand out as the states with the largest number of establishments in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group.

Industrial Flow

The closest comparable data for Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing is from Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the highest single input, by dollars, to the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group, and the largest industry purchasing services from the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group is Manufacturing.

In this flow diagram, all of the industries listed to the left are those places from which the highlighted industry has made purchases. They are the intermediate inputs to the highlighted industry. All those industries listed on the right side are those industries that have made purchases from the highlighted industry. They are the use of outputs of the highlighted industry. The visualizations below offer alternative ways to see and understand this data.

Intermediate Inputs

The closest comparable data for Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing is from Manufacturing.

HIGHEST INPUT INDUSTRY

Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Mining

The Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group gets the most input, by its share of the cost of all intermediate inputs, from the Manufacturing Industry. This visualization does not include labor and capital costs.

Use of Output by Other Industries

The closest comparable data for Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing is from Manufacturing.

LARGEST PURCHASING INDUSTRY

The Manufacturing Industry purchases the greatest share of products and services from the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group in order to produce other goods and services. Purchases of the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group for final consumption by consumers, businesses, or government are not included here.

Establishments

States with more establishments in 2022

The charts shows the distribution of establishments in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing industry by states and the number of establishments according to size.

Diversity

Demographic information on the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing Industry Group in the US.

Of the total workforce, 21.2% corresponds to women and 78.8% men. Male employees tend to earn more than Female employees, with average respective salaries of $74,958 and $66,798.

76.7% of workers have a high school or equivalent, some college or bachelors degree.

Gender and Age

10,564

Women

21.2%

39,283

Men

78.8%

The workforce of Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing industry in 2023 was 49,847 people, with 21.2% woman, and 78.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing industry.

Races

In 2023, 74.1% of the workforce in the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing industry was White (36,958 people), of which 20.8% were women and 79.2% men.

Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races and Other.

Educational Levels

The main educational levels achieved by the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing workers in 2023 were high school or equivalent (19,365 people), some college (11,684 people), and bachelors degree (7,176 people).

The chart shows the Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Growth projections of the Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing industry, both by number of employees and output, from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The national workforce is projected to grow 2.4% in the next ten years. The Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing industry has a lower projected workforce growth at 2.4%. Its projected 10-year growth in output (18.1%) is lower than the projected national growth in output (18.1%).

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing.

2.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.4%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing. This industry is expected to grow approximately the same than 2.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

Output Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparable industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing.

18.1%

Estimate Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in output of the Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing industry.