Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California
Also called: Plating Machine Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California earn a median of $46,760 a year, +6% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,760
- vs. U.S. median
- +6% ($43,960)
- Rank among states
- 12 of 40
- Jobs in the state
- 5,600
Pay range in California
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,730; the top 10% earn over $59,610. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.
States ranked near California
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California
How much do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in California?
The median is $46,760 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,730 and the top 10% earn over $59,610. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is California a good state for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 12 of 40 (+6% vs. the national median of $43,960). Living costs are not included.