The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $38,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,520.
Pay spans roughly $26,810 at the 10th percentile to $51,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.56 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $38,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.56 |
| 10th percentile | $26,810 |
| 90th percentile | $51,290 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.