The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania is $42,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,140.
Pay spans roughly $31,430 at the 10th percentile to $57,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.63 per hour. An estimated 1,260 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $42,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.63 |
| 10th percentile | $31,430 |
| 90th percentile | $57,730 |
| Employment | 1,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.