The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $50,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,680.
Pay spans roughly $40,920 at the 10th percentile to $62,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.25 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $50,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.25 |
| 10th percentile | $40,920 |
| 90th percentile | $62,660 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.