Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC code 51-4193 · Production Occupations

National employment
32,410
Mean annual wage
$45,100
Mean hourly wage
$21.69
Median annual wage
$43,960
Median hourly wage
$21.14

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.