The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Erie, PA is $34,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,290.
Pay spans roughly $31,270 at the 10th percentile to $49,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.70 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Erie, PA.
| Median (annual) | $34,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.70 |
| 10th percentile | $31,270 |
| 90th percentile | $49,640 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.