Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Washington
Also called: Plating Machine Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington earn a median of $58,000 a year, +32% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $58,000
- vs. U.S. median
- +32% ($43,960)
- Rank among states
- 2 of 40
- Jobs in the state
- 410
Pay range in Washington
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,480; the top 10% earn over $79,260. Nationally the range is $33,790 to $60,370.
States ranked near Washington
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Washington
How much do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Washington?
The median is $58,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,480 and the top 10% earn over $79,260. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Washington a good state for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 2 of 40 (+32% vs. the national median of $43,960). Living costs are not included.