The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $44,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,520.
Pay spans roughly $33,090 at the 10th percentile to $51,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.22 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $44,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.22 |
| 10th percentile | $33,090 |
| 90th percentile | $51,280 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.