The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $44,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,450.
Pay spans roughly $35,870 at the 10th percentile to $53,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.50 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.50 |
| 10th percentile | $35,870 |
| 90th percentile | $53,690 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.