The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington is $50,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,400.
Pay spans roughly $44,930 at the 10th percentile to $79,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.44 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $50,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.44 |
| 10th percentile | $44,930 |
| 90th percentile | $79,060 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.