Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Ranked #18 of 40 · PA
4.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,190 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $45,590
Employment 1,740
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $36,150P25 $37,600 Median $45,590P75 $55,890P90 $60,490
About 80% of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Pennsylvania earn between $36,150 and $60,490. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Pennsylvania is $47,190, about 4.6% above the U.S. average ($45,100). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $55,230 | $51,710 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $50,080 | $50,560 | 80 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,760 | $49,570 | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,690 | $51,540 | 340 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,610 | $49,550 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,590 | $45,500 | 460 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | $43,780 | 120 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $43,020 | $46,010 | 70 |
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