Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4193 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,790 | $16.25 |
| 25th percentile | $37,260 | $17.91 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $43,960 | $21.14 |
| 75th percentile | $49,600 | $23.85 |
| 90th percentile | $60,370 | $29.02 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4193), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 40 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 300 | $36,130 | $35,770 | $28,600 | $28,600 | $39,680 | $45,750 |
| Arizona | 620 | $43,520 | $40,550 | $35,590 | $37,000 | $47,290 | $56,680 |
| Arkansas | 220 | $39,330 | $36,930 | $26,970 | $30,760 | $47,390 | $54,180 |
| California | 5,580 | $46,920 | $46,370 | $36,250 | $39,520 | $49,880 | $58,090 |
| Colorado | 120 | $48,830 | $46,500 | $38,180 | $43,410 | $49,380 | $64,850 |
| Connecticut | 660 | $42,650 | $38,260 | $34,670 | $36,240 | $47,080 | $54,300 |
| Florida | 420 | $42,390 | $40,550 | $30,240 | $34,800 | $47,110 | $58,410 |
| Georgia | 660 | $49,500 | $38,310 | $34,280 | $36,910 | $45,910 | $102,760 |
| Idaho | 60 | $43,210 | $41,330 | $35,260 | $37,410 | $48,670 | $49,160 |
| Illinois | 1,880 | $43,980 | $44,990 | $35,210 | $37,670 | $49,640 | $50,660 |
| Indiana | 1,920 | $41,650 | $38,130 | $33,870 | $36,980 | $47,820 | $55,760 |
| Iowa | 170 | $45,270 | $45,240 | $37,640 | $43,080 | $47,660 | $49,890 |
| Kansas | 390 | $43,610 | $43,680 | $34,550 | $37,490 | $47,600 | $58,440 |
| Kentucky | 560 | $43,900 | $38,800 | $28,140 | $32,250 | $54,730 | $66,150 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $33,830 | $31,540 | $26,080 | $29,080 | $34,100 | $46,390 |
| Maine | 190 | $46,280 | $40,020 | $38,120 | $40,020 | $48,390 | $54,990 |
| Maryland | 90 | $44,470 | $40,310 | $36,720 | $37,960 | $48,340 | $61,820 |
| Massachusetts | 1,020 | $45,540 | $45,530 | $36,740 | $38,710 | $46,910 | $60,220 |
| Michigan | 3,460 | $39,860 | $36,890 | $31,120 | $33,460 | $44,450 | $51,850 |
| Minnesota | 720 | $48,320 | $46,430 | $34,800 | $42,930 | $55,470 | $60,180 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $45,960 | $48,790 | $40,940 | $40,940 | $49,080 | $50,450 |
| Missouri | 180 | $42,940 | $44,310 | $29,200 | $30,940 | $51,760 | $54,850 |
| Nebraska | 360 | $44,320 | $39,200 | $35,840 | $35,860 | $50,230 | $61,550 |
| Nevada | 60 | $40,870 | $37,980 | $35,480 | $36,700 | $43,710 | $53,310 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $47,980 | $46,740 | $35,660 | $44,510 | $51,600 | $63,750 |
| New Jersey | 440 | $40,490 | $40,190 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $45,500 | $48,320 |
| New York | 1,000 | $45,920 | $44,110 | $36,480 | $37,740 | $52,940 | $63,220 |
| North Carolina | 490 | $43,960 | $41,850 | $35,750 | $38,360 | $47,260 | $55,830 |
| Ohio | 1,640 | $44,840 | $43,720 | $31,320 | $37,630 | $49,950 | $60,420 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $51,860 | $48,800 | $33,860 | $37,690 | $66,140 | $69,780 |
| Oregon | 270 | $49,790 | $46,780 | $38,950 | $42,160 | $49,260 | $63,140 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,260 | $44,140 | $42,920 | $31,430 | $35,440 | $53,340 | $57,730 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $41,970 | $37,590 | $36,370 | $36,970 | $45,160 | $59,540 |
| South Carolina | 580 | $44,300 | $40,110 | $33,830 | $39,210 | $49,420 | $52,290 |
| Tennessee | 1,060 | $42,750 | $45,200 | $29,110 | $37,130 | $48,480 | $54,950 |
| Texas | 2,380 | $37,820 | $36,180 | $26,540 | $28,420 | $43,000 | $51,280 |
| Utah | 180 | $52,470 | $46,280 | $40,550 | $41,550 | $64,140 | $69,450 |
| Virginia | 320 | $42,770 | $40,280 | $33,250 | $37,020 | $47,880 | $52,440 |
| Washington | 390 | $55,400 | $50,840 | $44,930 | $47,510 | $60,330 | $79,060 |
| Wisconsin | 890 | $43,100 | $39,380 | $28,260 | $34,520 | $50,260 | $60,210 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.