The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Richmond, VA is $45,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,820.
Pay spans roughly $34,510 at the 10th percentile to $52,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.80 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $45,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.80 |
| 10th percentile | $34,510 |
| 90th percentile | $52,790 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.