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

Also called: Plating Machine Operators

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisiana earn a median of $34,040 a year, −23% compared with the U.S. median.

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

Median pay
$34,040
vs. U.S. median
−23% ($43,960)
Rank among states
39 of 40
Jobs in the state
100

Pay range in Louisiana

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,410; the top 10% earn over $52,500. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.

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

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

The median is $34,040 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,410 and the top 10% earn over $52,500. BLS OEWS May 2025.

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

On pay alone it ranks 39 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