The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $36,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,330.
Pay spans roughly $26,970 at the 10th percentile to $54,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.76 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $36,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.76 |
| 10th percentile | $26,970 |
| 90th percentile | $54,180 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.