Average Salary for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC 51-4193 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the United States is $41,600 ($20.00/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,940 at the 10th percentile to $58,320 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 31,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$41,600
Mean Annual
$43,820
10th Pct
$31,940
75th Pct
$48,990
Employment
31,510
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$37k
25th
$42k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $66,980 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,420 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,720 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $54,460 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,060 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,890 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,440 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,440 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,980 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,950 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,910 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,730 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,280 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $50,840 |
| Oklahoma | $48,800 |
| Mississippi | $48,790 |
| Oregon | $46,780 |
| New Hampshire | $46,740 |
| Colorado | $46,500 |
| Minnesota | $46,430 |
| California | $46,370 |
| Utah | $46,280 |
| Massachusetts | $45,530 |
| Iowa | $45,240 |
| Tennessee | $45,200 |
| Illinois | $44,990 |
| Missouri | $44,310 |
| New York | $44,110 |
| Ohio | $43,720 |
| Kansas | $43,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,920 |
| North Carolina | $41,850 |
| Idaho | $41,330 |
| Florida | $40,550 |
| Arizona | $40,550 |
| Maryland | $40,310 |
| Virginia | $40,280 |
| New Jersey | $40,190 |
| South Carolina | $40,110 |
| Maine | $40,020 |
| Wisconsin | $39,380 |
| Nebraska | $39,200 |
| Kentucky | $38,800 |
| Georgia | $38,310 |
| Connecticut | $38,260 |
| Indiana | $38,130 |
| Nevada | $37,980 |
| Rhode Island | $37,590 |
| Arkansas | $36,930 |
| Michigan | $36,890 |
| Texas | $36,180 |
| Alabama | $35,770 |
| Louisiana | $31,540 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,600 |
| 2023 | $39,740 |
| 2022 | $37,900 |
| 2021 | $37,200 |
| 2020 | $34,850 |
| 2019 | $33,500 |