The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $45,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,410.
Pay spans roughly $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $57,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.76 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.76 |
| 10th percentile | $35,290 |
| 90th percentile | $57,810 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.