The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, IN is $37,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,870.
Pay spans roughly $37,080 at the 10th percentile to $39,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.83 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $37,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.83 |
| 10th percentile | $37,080 |
| 90th percentile | $39,900 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.