The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $40,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,140.
Pay spans roughly $30,840 at the 10th percentile to $56,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.44 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $40,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.44 |
| 10th percentile | $30,840 |
| 90th percentile | $56,820 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.