The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $34,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,770.
Pay spans roughly $28,150 at the 10th percentile to $56,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.69 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $34,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.69 |
| 10th percentile | $28,150 |
| 90th percentile | $56,010 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.