The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rockford, IL is $44,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,580.
Pay spans roughly $29,360 at the 10th percentile to $50,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.23 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rockford, IL.
| Median (annual) | $44,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.23 |
| 10th percentile | $29,360 |
| 90th percentile | $50,380 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.