The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia is $40,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,770.
Pay spans roughly $33,250 at the 10th percentile to $52,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.37 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $40,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.37 |
| 10th percentile | $33,250 |
| 90th percentile | $52,440 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.