The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $35,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,880.
Pay spans roughly $32,230 at the 10th percentile to $51,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.19 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $35,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.19 |
| 10th percentile | $32,230 |
| 90th percentile | $51,850 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.