The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $41,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,960.
Pay spans roughly $35,750 at the 10th percentile to $55,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.12 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $41,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.12 |
| 10th percentile | $35,750 |
| 90th percentile | $55,830 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.