The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Birmingham, AL is $31,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,680.
Pay spans roughly $28,600 at the 10th percentile to $39,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.35 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $31,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.35 |
| 10th percentile | $28,600 |
| 90th percentile | $39,830 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.