The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois is $44,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,980.
Pay spans roughly $35,210 at the 10th percentile to $50,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.63 per hour. An estimated 1,880 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $44,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile | $35,210 |
| 90th percentile | $50,660 |
| Employment | 1,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.