The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $46,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,940.
Pay spans roughly $39,270 at the 10th percentile to $70,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.51 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $46,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.51 |
| 10th percentile | $39,270 |
| 90th percentile | $70,930 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.