The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey is $40,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,490.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $48,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.32 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $40,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.32 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $48,320 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.