The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $38,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,020.
Pay spans roughly $37,940 at the 10th percentile to $61,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.49 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $38,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.49 |
| 10th percentile | $37,940 |
| 90th percentile | $61,820 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.