The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan is $36,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,860.
Pay spans roughly $31,120 at the 10th percentile to $51,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.73 per hour. An estimated 3,460 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $36,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.73 |
| 10th percentile | $31,120 |
| 90th percentile | $51,850 |
| Employment | 3,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.