The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Portland-South Portland, ME is $40,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,040.
Pay spans roughly $38,120 at the 10th percentile to $57,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.24 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $40,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.24 |
| 10th percentile | $38,120 |
| 90th percentile | $57,530 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.