The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rhode Island is $37,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,970.
Pay spans roughly $36,370 at the 10th percentile to $59,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.07 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $37,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.07 |
| 10th percentile | $36,370 |
| 90th percentile | $59,540 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.