The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is $39,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,300.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $48,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.05 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.
| Median (annual) | $39,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.05 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $48,190 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.