51 Series · SOC 51-4193
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$41,600
per year
Median Hourly
$20.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,820
average
Employment
31,510
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,940
25th Percentile
$36,620
Median
$41,600
75th Percentile
$48,990
90th Percentile
$58,320
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $50,840 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Oklahoma | $48,800 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Mississippi | $48,790 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $46,780 | +12% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $46,740 | +12% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $46,500 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $46,430 | +12% above national |
| 8 | California | $46,370 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Utah | $46,280 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $45,530 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Iowa | $45,240 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Tennessee | $45,200 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Illinois | $44,990 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Missouri | $44,310 | +7% above national |
| 15 | New York | $44,110 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Ohio | $43,720 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Kansas | $43,680 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $42,920 | +3% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $41,850 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Idaho | $41,330 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Arizona | $40,550 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $40,550 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Maryland | $40,310 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Virginia | $40,280 | 3% below national |
| 25 | New Jersey | $40,190 | 3% below national |
| 26 | South Carolina | $40,110 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $40,020 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $39,380 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $39,200 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Kentucky | $38,800 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $38,310 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Connecticut | $38,260 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $38,130 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $37,980 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $37,590 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $36,930 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Michigan | $36,890 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $36,180 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $35,770 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $31,540 | 24% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogden, UT | $66,980 | +61% above national |
| 2 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,150 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,420 | +55% above national |
| 4 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,720 | +41% above national |
| 5 | Omaha, NE-IA | $54,460 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Jacksonville, FL | $54,060 | +30% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,000 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,900 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,890 | +22% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,440 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,440 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,980 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Asheville, NC | $47,950 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,910 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,730 | +15% above national |
| 16 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | +14% above national |
| 17 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,280 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,110 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,820 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Columbus, OH | $46,460 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Knoxville, TN | $46,460 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,440 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,390 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $46,240 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,130 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,020 | +11% above national |
| 27 | New Haven, CT | $45,960 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $45,780 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,740 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,690 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,410 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Richmond, VA | $45,350 | +9% above national |
| 34 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,250 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,160 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,730 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $44,560 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,560 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,440 | +7% above national |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,310 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,220 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,190 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Rockford, IL | $44,170 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,130 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $44,130 | +6% above national |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,800 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Akron, OH | $43,720 | +5% above national |
| 49 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,720 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,660 | +5% above national |
| 51 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,570 | +5% above national |
| 52 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,550 | +5% above national |
| 53 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,430 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,310 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Tulsa, OK | $43,160 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,880 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $42,800 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Jackson, TN | $42,710 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $42,680 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $42,590 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Springfield, MA | $42,390 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,850 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Fresno, CA | $41,600 | same as national |
| 64 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $40,990 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,670 | 2% below national |
| 66 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,550 | 3% below national |
| 67 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,490 | 3% below national |
| 68 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,430 | 3% below national |
| 69 | Cleveland, OH | $40,350 | 3% below national |
| 70 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,150 | 3% below national |
| 71 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,120 | 4% below national |
| 72 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 | 4% below national |
| 73 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $40,020 | 4% below national |
| 74 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,980 | 4% below national |
| 75 | Jackson, MI | $39,900 | 4% below national |
| 76 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,870 | 4% below national |
| 77 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $39,630 | 5% below national |
| 78 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,430 | 5% below national |
| 79 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,430 | 5% below national |
| 80 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,410 | 5% below national |
| 81 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,280 | 6% below national |
| 82 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 6% below national |
| 83 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | 6% below national |
| 84 | Wichita, KS | $39,100 | 6% below national |
| 85 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,740 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,600 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,500 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,450 | 8% below national |
| 91 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,380 | 8% below national |
| 92 | Huntsville, AL | $38,200 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $38,070 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,030 | 9% below national |
| 95 | Rochester, NY | $38,010 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Green Bay, WI | $37,940 | 9% below national |
| 97 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37,790 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,670 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | 10% below national |
| 100 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,630 | 10% below national |
| 101 | Lancaster, PA | $37,630 | 10% below national |
| 102 | Muncie, IN | $37,450 | 10% below national |
| 103 | Lincoln, NE | $37,340 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,290 | 10% below national |
| 105 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,240 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Syracuse, NY | $37,230 | 11% below national |
| 107 | York-Hanover, PA | $37,210 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Columbus, IN | $37,080 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $37,000 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | 11% below national |
| 111 | Niles, MI | $36,420 | 12% below national |
| 112 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 12% below national |
| 113 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,250 | 13% below national |
| 114 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,180 | 13% below national |
| 115 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $35,940 | 14% below national |
| 116 | Monroe, MI | $35,820 | 14% below national |
| 117 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,760 | 14% below national |
| 118 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,380 | 15% below national |
| 119 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Erie, PA | $34,740 | 16% below national |
| 122 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,700 | 17% below national |
| 123 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,570 | 17% below national |
| 124 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $32,250 | 22% below national |
| 125 | Birmingham, AL | $31,920 | 23% below national |
| 126 | Kenosha, WI | $28,080 | 32% below national |
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