The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida is $40,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,390.
Pay spans roughly $30,240 at the 10th percentile to $58,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.50 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $40,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.50 |
| 10th percentile | $30,240 |
| 90th percentile | $58,410 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.