The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $44,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,920.
Pay spans roughly $36,480 at the 10th percentile to $63,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.21 per hour. An estimated 1,000 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $44,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.21 |
| 10th percentile | $36,480 |
| 90th percentile | $63,220 |
| Employment | 1,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.