The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $50,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,200.
Pay spans roughly $48,170 at the 10th percentile to $68,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.47 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $50,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.47 |
| 10th percentile | $48,170 |
| 90th percentile | $68,640 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.