The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Utah is $46,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,470.
Pay spans roughly $40,550 at the 10th percentile to $69,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.25 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $46,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.25 |
| 10th percentile | $40,550 |
| 90th percentile | $69,450 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.