The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $37,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,290.
Pay spans roughly $33,010 at the 10th percentile to $49,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.17 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $37,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.17 |
| 10th percentile | $33,010 |
| 90th percentile | $49,420 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.