The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $32,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,960.
Pay spans roughly $27,490 at the 10th percentile to $42,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.51 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
| Median (annual) | $32,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.51 |
| 10th percentile | $27,490 |
| 90th percentile | $42,900 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.