Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4193 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $41,600 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.00 per hour. 31,510 people work as Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 38% since 2014, when the median was $30,210.
Median Annual Salary
$41,600
Mean Annual
$43,820
Median Hourly
$20.00
Total Employed
31,510
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$37k
25th
$42k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,980 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $66,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,980 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $57,300 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $57,300 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $57,300 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $57,020 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $57,020 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $56,570 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $52,840 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $50,720 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $48,590 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,150 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $48,150 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,040 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $47,740 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $47,170 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,100 |
| Machine Shops | $46,950 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,760 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $46,060 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $45,610 |
| Foundries | $45,290 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $45,230 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $45,040 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $44,920 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $44,720 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $44,360 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $44,340 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $44,310 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $44,190 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $43,010 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $43,000 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $42,590 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $41,920 |
| Manufacturing | $41,600 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,330 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,020 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $39,430 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $39,370 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $39,370 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,800 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $38,700 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $38,580 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $38,270 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $38,190 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $37,410 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $36,750 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,770 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,770 |
| Employment Services | $35,770 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,770 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $34,890 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $32,420 |
| 2017 | $31,920 |
| 2016 | $31,280 |
| 2015 | $30,550 |
| 2014 | $30,210 |
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