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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Full plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic overview →U.S. mean $45,100 · median $43,960
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | #1 | $59,160 | $70,910 | $28 | +31.2% | $37,690–$70,910 |
| Washington | #2 | $59,100 | $58,000 | $28 | +31% | $46,480–$79,260 |
| Arkansas | #3 | $52,750 | $51,140 | $25 | +17% | $29,640–$73,190 |
| Utah | #4 | $52,190 | $46,940 | $25 | +15.7% | $35,200–$73,090 |
| Oklahoma | #5 | $51,950 | $49,330 | $25 | +15.2% | $35,580–$71,120 |
| Oregon | #6 | $51,420 | $48,050 | $25 | +14% | $39,850–$61,000 |
| Mississippi | #7 | $50,690 | $52,090 | $24 | +12.4% | $43,670–$57,200 |
| Colorado | #8 | $49,750 | $47,930 | $24 | +10.3% | $37,710–$61,620 |
| Georgia | #9 | $49,250 | $39,160 | $24 | +9.2% | $33,670–$106,010 |
| Nebraska | #10 | $48,870 | $48,010 | $24 | +8.4% | $37,000–$63,950 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $48,650 | $46,730 | $23 | +7.9% | $36,400–$61,410 |
| Ohio | #12 | $48,460 | $46,790 | $23 | +7.5% | $38,240–$62,090 |
| Maryland | #13 | $48,050 | $42,030 | $23 | +6.5% | $34,790–$63,440 |
| California | #14 | $47,610 | $46,760 | $23 | +5.6% | $36,730–$59,610 |
| Maine | #15 | $47,440 | $45,720 | $23 | +5.2% | $39,550–$55,550 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $47,420 | $46,300 | $23 | +5.1% | $43,170–$58,640 |
| New York | #17 | $47,200 | $45,510 | $23 | +4.7% | $35,180–$65,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $47,190 | $45,590 | $23 | +4.6% | $36,150–$60,490 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $46,280 | $44,350 | $22 | +2.6% | $29,430–$63,220 |
| Massachusetts | #20 | $45,930 | $46,150 | $22 | +1.8% | $35,440–$57,250 |
| Arizona | #21 | $45,920 | $47,110 | $22 | +1.8% | $36,830–$51,060 |
| Florida | #22 | $45,220 | $46,460 | $22 | +0.3% | $30,570–$59,270 |
| South Carolina | #23 | $45,210 | $44,560 | $22 | +0.2% | $37,960–$58,380 |
| Idaho | #24 | $44,380 | $44,470 | $21 | -1.6% | $36,540–$51,740 |
| Virginia | #25 | $43,810 | $43,380 | $21 | -2.9% | $33,230–$56,780 |
| Connecticut | #26 | $43,750 | $37,220 | $21 | -3% | $34,850–$58,590 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $43,700 | $38,580 | $21 | -3.1% | $37,770–$61,370 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $43,530 | $43,540 | $21 | -3.5% | $30,260–$57,770 |
| Indiana | #29 | $43,370 | $38,680 | $21 | -3.8% | $35,420–$58,350 |
| Missouri | #30 | $43,010 | $44,080 | $21 | -4.6% | $31,100–$53,910 |
| Kansas | #31 | $42,480 | $38,770 | $20 | -5.8% | $33,330–$57,980 |
| Illinois | #32 | $41,990 | $38,620 | $20 | -6.9% | $34,540–$51,260 |
| New Jersey | #33 | $41,920 | $40,800 | $20 | -7.1% | $32,220–$51,490 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $41,470 | $39,510 | $20 | -8% | $29,700–$51,840 |
| Michigan | #35 | $40,490 | $37,600 | $19 | -10.2% | $32,400–$51,850 |
| Texas | #36 | $40,460 | $39,060 | $19 | -10.3% | $26,750–$55,390 |
| Nevada | #37 | $40,440 | $37,460 | $19 | -10.3% | $36,470–$45,690 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $38,630 | $34,680 | $19 | -14.3% | $26,110–$68,300 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $36,400 | $34,040 | $18 | -19.3% | $28,410–$52,500 |
| Alabama | #40 | $35,210 | $33,730 | $17 | -21.9% | $26,550–$44,020 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.