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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama

Also called: Plating Machine Operators

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median of $33,730 a year, −23% compared with the U.S. median.

Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Median pay
$33,730
vs. U.S. median
−23% ($43,960)
Rank among states
40 of 40
Jobs in the state
400

Pay range in Alabama

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $26,550; the top 10% earn over $44,020. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.

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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama

How much do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?

The median is $33,730 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $26,550 and the top 10% earn over $44,020. BLS OEWS May 2025.

Is Alabama a good state for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?

On pay alone it ranks 40 of 40 (−23% vs. the national median of $43,960). Living costs are not included.

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Sources. Pay and employment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and state files). Pay is not adjusted for living costs. Data Sources & Licenses