The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lincoln, NE is $37,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,870.
Pay spans roughly $35,840 at the 10th percentile to $61,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.95 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lincoln, NE.
| Median (annual) | $37,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.95 |
| 10th percentile | $35,840 |
| 90th percentile | $61,550 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.