The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $45,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,750.
Pay spans roughly $29,110 at the 10th percentile to $54,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.73 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $45,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.73 |
| 10th percentile | $29,110 |
| 90th percentile | $54,950 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.