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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Rhode Island

Also called: Plating Machine Operators

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rhode Island earn a median of $38,580 a year, −12% compared with the U.S. median.

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

Median pay
$38,580
vs. U.S. median
−12% ($43,960)
Rank among states
34 of 40
Jobs in the state
450

Pay range in Rhode Island

The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,770; the top 10% earn over $61,370. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.

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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Rhode Island

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

The median is $38,580 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,770 and the top 10% earn over $61,370. BLS OEWS May 2025.

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

On pay alone it ranks 34 of 40 (−12% 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