The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $40,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,280.
Pay spans roughly $36,350 at the 10th percentile to $49,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.55 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $40,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.55 |
| 10th percentile | $36,350 |
| 90th percentile | $49,650 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.