The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska is $39,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,320.
Pay spans roughly $35,840 at the 10th percentile to $61,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.85 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $39,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.85 |
| 10th percentile | $35,840 |
| 90th percentile | $61,550 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.