The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lancaster, PA is $37,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,140.
Pay spans roughly $35,490 at the 10th percentile to $53,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.09 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $37,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.09 |
| 10th percentile | $35,490 |
| 90th percentile | $53,230 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.