The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $48,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,720.
Pay spans roughly $44,280 at the 10th percentile to $55,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.29 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $48,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.29 |
| 10th percentile | $44,280 |
| 90th percentile | $55,330 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.