The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $47,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,870.
Pay spans roughly $36,650 at the 10th percentile to $52,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.95 per hour. An estimated 1,560 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.95 |
| 10th percentile | $36,650 |
| 90th percentile | $52,740 |
| Employment | 1,560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.