The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $39,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,340.
Pay spans roughly $34,850 at the 10th percentile to $54,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.88 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $39,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.88 |
| 10th percentile | $34,850 |
| 90th percentile | $54,650 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.