The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky is $38,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,900.
Pay spans roughly $28,140 at the 10th percentile to $66,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.66 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $38,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.66 |
| 10th percentile | $28,140 |
| 90th percentile | $66,150 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.