Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $43,960 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | state | $70,910 | +61.3% | 440 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $70,490 | +60.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $65,040 | +48.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $61,880 | +40.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $59,720 | +35.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $58,400 | +32.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $58,000 | +31.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $56,350 | +28.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $55,230 | +25.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $53,680 | +22.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $52,090 | +18.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $51,140 | +16.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $50,870 | +15.7% | 600 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $50,520 | +14.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $50,080 | +13.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $49,330 | +12.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $49,100 | +11.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $48,810 | +11.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $48,690 | +10.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $48,610 | +10.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $48,610 | +10.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $48,360 | +10.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $48,250 | +9.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $48,050 | +9.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $48,040 | +9.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $48,010 | +9.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $47,930 | +9.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $47,930 | +9.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $47,740 | +8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $47,630 | +8.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $47,440 | +7.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $47,410 | +7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $47,310 | +7.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $47,310 | +7.6% | 500 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $47,200 | +7.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $47,110 | +7.2% | 640 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $46,940 | +6.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $46,790 | +6.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $46,790 | +6.4% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $46,760 | +6.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $46,760 | +6.4% | 5,600 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,730 | +6.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $46,630 | +6.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $46,460 | +5.7% | 530 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $46,420 | +5.6% | 3,160 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $46,300 | +5.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $46,150 | +5.0% | 860 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $46,130 | +4.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $46,120 | +4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $46,120 | +4.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $45,720 | +4.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $45,720 | +4.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $45,650 | +3.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $45,590 | +3.7% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $45,540 | +3.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $45,520 | +3.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $45,510 | +3.5% | 830 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $45,480 | +3.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $45,300 | +3.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $45,050 | +2.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $45,000 | +2.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $44,970 | +2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $44,880 | +2.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $44,840 | +2.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $44,630 | +1.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $44,600 | +1.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $44,590 | +1.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $44,560 | +1.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $44,540 | +1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $44,470 | +1.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $44,350 | +0.9% | 940 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $44,080 | +0.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $43,840 | −0.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,540 | −1.0% | 710 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $43,380 | −1.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $43,250 | −1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $43,110 | −1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $43,020 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $42,990 | −2.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $42,900 | −2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $42,340 | −3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $42,290 | −3.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $42,280 | −3.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $42,240 | −3.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $42,030 | −4.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $41,870 | −4.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $41,610 | −5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $41,190 | −6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $41,010 | −6.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $40,800 | −7.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $40,040 | −8.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $40,040 | −8.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $39,820 | −9.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $39,520 | −10.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $39,510 | −10.1% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $39,480 | −10.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $39,440 | −10.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $39,420 | −10.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $39,230 | −10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $39,210 | −10.8% | 130 | 2025 |