Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State

National median: $43,960

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$33,730
Arizona$47,110
Arkansas$51,140
California$46,760
Colorado$47,930
Connecticut$37,220
Florida$46,460
Georgia$39,160
Idaho$44,470
Illinois$38,620
Indiana$38,680
Iowa$70,910
Kansas$38,770
Kentucky$34,680
Louisiana$34,040
Maine$45,720
Maryland$42,030
Massachusetts$46,150
Michigan$37,600
Minnesota$46,730
Mississippi$52,090
Missouri$44,080
Nebraska$48,010
Nevada$37,460
New Hampshire$46,300
New Jersey$40,800
New York$45,510
North Carolina$43,540
Ohio$46,790
Oklahoma$49,330
Oregon$48,050
Pennsylvania$45,590
Rhode Island$38,580
South Carolina$44,560
Tennessee$39,510
Texas$39,060
Utah$46,940
Virginia$43,380
Washington$58,000
Wisconsin$44,350

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)