The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado is $46,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,830.
Pay spans roughly $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $64,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.36 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $46,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.36 |
| 10th percentile | $38,180 |
| 90th percentile | $64,850 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.