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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "51-4192",
    "soc_title": "Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic",
    "slug": "layout-workers-metal-and-plastic-51-4192",
    "major_group": "51-0000 Production Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 63870,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 66520,
    "employment_total": 5970,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 39980,
      "p25": 50910,
      "median": 63870,
      "p75": 79470,
      "p90": 93860,
      "mean": 66520,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.35
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 19.22,
      "p25": 24.48,
      "median": 30.71,
      "p75": 38.21,
      "p90": 45.12,
      "mean": 31.98
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 5970,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000051419201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000051419201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000051419213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000051419204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000051419211",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000051419212",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000051419214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000051419215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic is 2.35× — the national median is $63,870 but top decile earns $93,860. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}