The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $46,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,230.
Pay spans roughly $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $51,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.18 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.18 |
| 10th percentile | $36,950 |
| 90th percentile | $51,340 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.