The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts is $45,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,740 at the 10th percentile to $60,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.89 per hour. An estimated 1,020 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $45,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.89 |
| 10th percentile | $36,740 |
| 90th percentile | $60,220 |
| Employment | 1,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.