The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas is $36,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,820.
Pay spans roughly $26,540 at the 10th percentile to $51,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.40 per hour. An estimated 2,380 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $36,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.40 |
| 10th percentile | $26,540 |
| 90th percentile | $51,280 |
| Employment | 2,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.