The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $40,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,780.
Pay spans roughly $36,680 at the 10th percentile to $56,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.49 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $40,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.49 |
| 10th percentile | $36,680 |
| 90th percentile | $56,150 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.