Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Role Overview
Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution. Excludes “Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9124).
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Salary by State (top paying)
| State | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $50,840 |
| Oklahoma | $48,800 |
| Mississippi | $48,790 |
| Oregon | $46,780 |
| New Hampshire | $46,740 |
| Colorado | $46,500 |
| Minnesota | $46,430 |
| California | $46,370 |
| Utah | $46,280 |
| Massachusetts | $45,530 |
| Iowa | $45,240 |
| Tennessee | $45,200 |
| Illinois | $44,990 |
| Missouri | $44,310 |
| New York | $44,110 |
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Median Annual Salary
$41,600
Projected Growth (10yr)
+-13.6%
Avg. annual openings
2.5k
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