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

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 40 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US earns $43,960 per year (32,410 employed). Gross pay is highest in Iowa ($70,910) and lowest in Alabama ($33,730) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa $70,910 $56,673 $4,723 79.9% 440
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington $58,000 $48,783 $4,065 84.1% 410
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi $52,090 $42,683 $3,557 81.9% 60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas $51,140 $41,489 $3,457 81.1% 230
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oklahoma $49,330 $40,142 $3,345 81.4% 180
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oregon $48,050 $37,413 $3,118 77.9% 310
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska $48,010 $39,451 $3,288 82.2% 400
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado $47,930 $39,291 $3,274 82% 190
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona $47,110 $39,064 $3,255 82.9% 640
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Utah $46,940 $37,784 $3,149 80.5% 180
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio $46,790 $39,271 $3,273 83.9% 1,810
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California $46,760 $38,892 $3,241 83.2% 5,600
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota $46,730 $38,046 $3,171 81.4% 560
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Florida $46,460 $39,511 $3,293 85% 530
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire $46,300 $39,382 $3,282 85.1% 60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts $46,150 $37,174 $3,098 80.6% 860
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maine $45,720 $37,012 $3,084 81% 170
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania $45,590 $37,412 $3,118 82.1% 1,740
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York $45,510 $36,887 $3,074 81.1% 830
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina $44,560 $36,467 $3,039 81.8% 470
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Idaho $44,470 $36,663 $3,055 82.4% 60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin $44,350 $36,645 $3,054 82.6% 940
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri $44,080 $36,464 $3,039 82.7% 150
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina $43,540 $35,936 $2,995 82.5% 710
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia $43,380 $35,356 $2,946 81.5% 270
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maryland $42,030 $34,318 $2,860 81.7% 60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey $40,800 $34,252 $2,854 84% 380
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee $39,510 $33,926 $2,827 85.9% 1,660
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia $39,160 $32,235 $2,686 82.3% 660
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas $39,060 $33,565 $2,797 85.9% 2,090
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kansas $38,770 $31,968 $2,664 82.5% 360
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana $38,680 $32,148 $2,679 83.1% 1,250
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois $38,620 $31,444 $2,620 81.4% 2,380
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rhode Island $38,580 $32,349 $2,696 83.8% 450
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan $37,600 $31,044 $2,587 82.6% 3,330
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nevada $37,460 $32,279 $2,690 86.2% 60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Connecticut $37,220 $31,336 $2,611 84.2% 620
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky $34,680 $28,949 $2,412 83.5% 630
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisiana $34,040 $28,896 $2,408 84.9% 100
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama $33,730 $27,861 $2,322 82.6% 400
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