The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $40,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,300.
Pay spans roughly $33,830 at the 10th percentile to $52,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.28 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $40,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.28 |
| 10th percentile | $33,830 |
| 90th percentile | $52,290 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.