The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Fort Wayne, IN is $38,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,280.
Pay spans roughly $31,070 at the 10th percentile to $48,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.63 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne, IN.
| Median (annual) | $38,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.63 |
| 10th percentile | $31,070 |
| 90th percentile | $48,600 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.