The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wichita, KS is $39,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,680.
Pay spans roughly $36,400 at the 10th percentile to $58,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.80 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $39,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.80 |
| 10th percentile | $36,400 |
| 90th percentile | $58,670 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.