The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $37,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,340.
Pay spans roughly $31,120 at the 10th percentile to $49,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.79 per hour. An estimated 1,870 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $37,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.79 |
| 10th percentile | $31,120 |
| 90th percentile | $49,400 |
| Employment | 1,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.