Jobs Similar to Layout Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to layout workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Model Makers (Wood), Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers and Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.
Layout Workers: $63,870 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Layout Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Model Makers, Wood | 83% | $56,550−11% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersSame group | 81% | $53,750−16% | High school |
| 3 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 81% | $51,330−20% | High school |
| 4 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 80% | $58,970−8% | High school |
| 5 | Riggers | 80% | $62,640−2% | High school |
| 6 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 80% | $76,170+19% | High school |
| 7 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 80% | $62,120−3% | High school |
| 8 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 79% | $58,930−8% | High school |
| 9 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 79% | $46,680−27% | High school |
| 10 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 79% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 11 | Carpenters | 78% | $60,580−5% | High school |
| 12 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 78% | $62,780−2% | High school |
| 13 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSame group | 78% | $52,800−17% | High school |
| 14 | Glaziers | 78% | $57,080−11% | High school |
| 15 | Fence Erectors | 77% | $47,980−25% | High school |
| 16 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 77% | $47,550−26% | High school |
| 17 | Patternmakers, Wood | 77% | $49,630−22% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 77% | $46,170−28% | High school |
| 19 | Carpet Installers | 77% | $50,340−21% | High school |
| 20 | MachinistsSame group | 77% | $58,750−8% | Training or associate |
- 1Model Makers, Wood
83% similar · $56,550 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
81% similar · $53,750 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 3Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
81% similar · $51,330 (−20%) · High school
- 4Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
80% similar · $58,970 (−8%) · High school
- 5Riggers
80% similar · $62,640 (−2%) · High school
- 6Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
80% similar · $76,170 (+19%) · High school
- 7Brickmasons and Blockmasons
80% similar · $62,120 (−3%) · High school
- 8Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
79% similar · $58,930 (−8%) · High school
- 9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
79% similar · $46,680 (−27%) · High school
- 10Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
79% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school
- 11Carpenters
78% similar · $60,580 (−5%) · High school
- 12Structural Iron and Steel Workers
78% similar · $62,780 (−2%) · High school
- 13Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
78% similar · $52,800 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 14Glaziers
78% similar · $57,080 (−11%) · High school
- 15Fence Erectors
77% similar · $47,980 (−25%) · High school
- 16Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
77% similar · $47,550 (−26%) · High school
- 17Patternmakers, Wood
77% similar · $49,630 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 18Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $46,170 (−28%) · High school
- 19Carpet Installers
77% similar · $50,340 (−21%) · High school
- 20Machinists
77% similar · $58,750 (−8%) · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than layout workers.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for layout workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where layout workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (91)
- Model Makers, Wood (90)
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (87)
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (86)
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (86)
- Carpenters (85)
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers (85)
- Patternmakers, Wood (84)
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (83)
- Fence Erectors (81)
Questions about jobs like layout workers
What jobs are most similar to layout workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Model Makers (Wood) (83% similar), Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (81% similar), Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (81% similar), Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (80% similar) and Riggers (80% similar).
Which jobs like layout workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +19%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with layout workers ($63,870). Without more preparation than layout workers usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.