Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Also called: Plating Machine Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado earn a median of $47,930 a year, +9% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,930
- vs. U.S. median
- +9% ($43,960)
- Rank among states
- 8 of 40
- Jobs in the state
- 190
Pay range in Colorado
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,710; the top 10% earn over $61,620. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.
States ranked near Colorado
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado
How much do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Colorado?
The median is $47,930 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,710 and the top 10% earn over $61,620. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Colorado a good state for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 8 of 40 (+9% vs. the national median of $43,960). Living costs are not included.