Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across 40 states

$44,246
National Average (Median)
$70,910
Highest: Iowa
$33,730
Lowest: Alabama

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

Compare Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$33,730
$70,910

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Iowa
$70,910
#2
Washington
$58,000
#3
Mississippi
$52,090
#4
Arkansas
$51,140
#5
Oklahoma
$49,330

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in All 40 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Iowa $70,910 $59,160 440
2 Washington $58,000 $59,100 410
3 Mississippi $52,090 $50,690 60
4 Arkansas $51,140 $52,750 230
5 Oklahoma $49,330 $51,950 180
6 Oregon $48,050 $51,420 310
7 Nebraska $48,010 $48,870 400
8 Colorado $47,930 $49,750 190
9 Arizona $47,110 $45,920 640
10 Utah $46,940 $52,190 180
11 Ohio $46,790 $48,460 1,810
12 California $46,760 $47,610 5,600
13 Minnesota $46,730 $48,650 560
14 Florida $46,460 $45,220 530
15 New Hampshire $46,300 $47,420 60
16 Massachusetts $46,150 $45,930 860
17 Maine $45,720 $47,440 170
18 Pennsylvania $45,590 $47,190 1,740
19 New York $45,510 $47,200 830
20 South Carolina $44,560 $45,210 470
21 Idaho $44,470 $44,380 60
22 Wisconsin $44,350 $46,280 940
23 Missouri $44,080 $43,010 150
24 North Carolina $43,540 $43,530 710
25 Virginia $43,380 $43,810 270
26 Maryland $42,030 $48,050 60
27 New Jersey $40,800 $41,920 380
28 Tennessee $39,510 $41,470 1,660
29 Georgia $39,160 $49,250 660
30 Texas $39,060 $40,460 2,090
31 Kansas $38,770 $42,480 360
32 Indiana $38,680 $43,370 1,250
33 Illinois $38,620 $41,990 2,380
34 Rhode Island $38,580 $43,700 450
35 Michigan $37,600 $40,490 3,330
36 Nevada $37,460 $40,440 60
37 Connecticut $37,220 $43,750 620
38 Kentucky $34,680 $38,630 630
39 Louisiana $34,040 $36,400 100
40 Alabama $33,730 $35,210 400

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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