The average salary for a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $42,550, but the range typically falls between $35,480 and $47,530. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $20.46, with a range between $17.06 and $22.85.
There are approximately 31,970 people employed as a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With California, Michigan, Texas employing the highest number of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Oklahoma, with an average annual salary of $49,810, while Missouri has the lowest average annual salary of $34,670.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $30,730 | $14.78 |
| 25th Percentile | $35,480 | $17.06 |
| Median | $39,740 | $19.11 |
| 75th Percentile | $47,530 | $22.85 |
| 90th Percentile | $57,550 | $27.67 |
The salary of a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Oklahoma, West Virginia, Minnesota, Washington, Colorado while the worst states are Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $26,690 | $34,910 | $44,540 |
| Arizona | $31,490 | $43,540 | $62,150 |
| Arkansas | $29,950 | $36,910 | $50,110 |
| California | $36,010 | $46,120 | $59,020 |
| Colorado | $35,010 | $49,080 | $60,740 |
| Connecticut | $30,340 | $41,830 | $51,600 |
| Florida | $31,150 | $42,750 | $57,600 |
| Georgia | $29,570 | $49,500 | $97,770 |
| Idaho | $29,310 | $41,210 | $52,330 |
| Illinois | $33,740 | $41,270 | $52,720 |
| Indiana | $31,940 | $41,400 | $50,960 |
| Iowa | $35,270 | $41,580 | $47,300 |
| Kansas | $30,110 | $45,610 | $58,030 |
| Kentucky | $26,630 | $43,890 | $62,720 |
| Louisiana | $23,990 | $36,040 | $50,960 |
| Maine | $37,940 | $44,650 | $52,870 |
| Maryland | $31,950 | $40,310 | $53,190 |
| Massachusetts | $34,500 | $43,850 | $59,790 |
| Michigan | $29,890 | $38,870 | $49,240 |
| Minnesota | $37,310 | $47,400 | $58,160 |
| Mississippi | $29,800 | $40,780 | $49,460 |
| Missouri | $27,480 | $34,670 | $49,250 |
| Nebraska | $29,550 | $40,850 | $58,570 |
| Nevada | $35,530 | $41,690 | $47,590 |
| New Hampshire | $30,140 | $44,330 | $60,360 |
| New Jersey | $29,590 | $41,470 | $53,110 |
| New York | $31,250 | $43,290 | $60,150 |
| North Carolina | $30,830 | $43,710 | $58,470 |
| Ohio | $28,210 | $42,030 | $56,130 |
| Oklahoma | $32,710 | $49,810 | $68,930 |
| Oregon | $37,300 | $44,470 | $51,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,090 | $43,350 | $58,710 |
| Rhode Island | $29,560 | $40,460 | $63,660 |
| South Carolina | $31,930 | $41,850 | $49,570 |
| Tennessee | $28,080 | $36,630 | $50,290 |
| Texas | $30,010 | $38,370 | $56,420 |
| Utah | $38,250 | $42,640 | $54,900 |
| Virginia | $29,820 | $40,060 | $52,260 |
| Washington | $36,460 | $51,810 | $75,850 |
| West Virginia | $28,990 | $58,570 | $121,630 |
| Wisconsin | $28,900 | $42,050 | $57,760 |
Even between cities, the salary of a plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Oklahoma City, OK with an average salary of $57,520.The city with the lowest average salary for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, MO with an average salary of $29,150.
Areas with highest average salaries for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has decreased by -6,500. On average, the number of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by -4.2% each year. The salary of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $5,600. On average, the salary of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 3.8% each year.
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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