The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama is $35,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,130.
Pay spans roughly $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $45,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.20 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $35,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.20 |
| 10th percentile | $28,600 |
| 90th percentile | $45,750 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.