The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisiana is $31,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,830.
Pay spans roughly $26,080 at the 10th percentile to $46,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.16 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $31,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.16 |
| 10th percentile | $26,080 |
| 90th percentile | $46,390 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.