The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $40,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,620.
Pay spans roughly $34,220 at the 10th percentile to $50,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.29 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, IN.
| Median (annual) | $40,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.29 |
| 10th percentile | $34,220 |
| 90th percentile | $50,310 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.