The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $46,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,920.
Pay spans roughly $36,250 at the 10th percentile to $58,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 5,580 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $46,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $36,250 |
| 90th percentile | $58,090 |
| Employment | 5,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.