The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Asheville, NC is $47,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,500.
Pay spans roughly $37,960 at the 10th percentile to $57,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.06 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Asheville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $47,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.06 |
| 10th percentile | $37,960 |
| 90th percentile | $57,200 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.