The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $37,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,930.
Pay spans roughly $28,760 at the 10th percentile to $59,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.93 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
| Median (annual) | $37,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.93 |
| 10th percentile | $28,760 |
| 90th percentile | $59,100 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.