The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $47,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,710.
Pay spans roughly $38,480 at the 10th percentile to $63,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.65 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $47,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.65 |
| 10th percentile | $38,480 |
| 90th percentile | $63,760 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.