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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4193 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution. Excludes “Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9124).


National estimates for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
32,050 2.0 % $ 19.37 $ 40,290 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.01 $ 15.63 $ 18.22 $ 22.03 $ 25.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,140 $ 32,500 $ 37,900 $ 45,820 $ 53,560


Industry profile for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 19,440 15.39 $ 18.68 $ 38,860
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,590 0.42 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 1,260 0.27 $ 18.72 $ 38,930
Employment Services 950 0.02 $ 14.54 $ 30,230
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 880 0.18 $ 20.10 $ 41,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 19,440 15.39 $ 18.68 $ 38,860
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 500 0.90 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 390 0.68 $ 18.52 $ 38,530
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1,590 0.42 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 500 0.34 $ 21.26 $ 44,220

Top paying industries for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 360 0.02 $ 28.80 $ 59,900
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 790 0.17 $ 27.78 $ 57,790
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 180 0.04 $ 26.65 $ 55,420
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 60 0.07 $ 25.54 $ 53,120


Geographic profile for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,390 0.31 1.41 $ 21.26 $ 44,220
Michigan 2,360 0.56 2.57 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Ohio 2,220 0.41 1.91 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Texas 2,210 0.17 0.79 $ 18.61 $ 38,720
Illinois 1,740 0.30 1.37 $ 17.56 $ 36,530


Map of location quotient of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 550 0.56 2.61 $ 17.98 $ 37,390
Michigan 2,360 0.56 2.57 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Wisconsin 1,510 0.53 2.47 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
Indiana 1,610 0.52 2.41 $ 18.40 $ 38,280
Rhode Island 240 0.51 2.34 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 110 0.17 0.77 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
Washington 270 0.08 0.37 $ 24.25 $ 50,430
Colorado 190 0.07 0.32 $ 23.15 $ 48,160
Oklahoma 240 0.15 0.68 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Maryland 60 0.02 0.10 $ 22.47 $ 46,740



Map of employment of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,820 0.46 2.13 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,520 0.34 1.59 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,120 0.60 2.78 $ 18.42 $ 38,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 860 0.09 0.43 $ 19.10 $ 39,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 670 0.36 1.65 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 670 0.60 2.76 $ 22.54 $ 46,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 670 0.22 1.01 $ 18.64 $ 38,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 650 0.17 0.79 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 610 0.27 1.26 $ 20.20 $ 42,010
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 600 0.60 2.79 $ 18.99 $ 39,500


Map of location quotient of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monroe, MI 90 2.48 11.44 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Lincoln, NE 280 1.61 7.43 $ 17.53 $ 36,450
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 60 1.60 7.38 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 70 1.51 6.97 $ 19.99 $ 41,570
Erie, PA 160 1.36 6.26 $ 16.23 $ 33,750
Waterbury, CT 90 1.35 6.24 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
Sheboygan, WI 70 1.28 5.89 $ 19.41 $ 40,380
Rockford, IL 170 1.21 5.58 $ 16.16 $ 33,610
Wausau, WI 80 1.16 5.34 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 40 1.11 5.13 $ 18.07 $ 37,580


Map of annual mean wages of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 60 1.60 7.38 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Boulder, CO 30 0.17 0.77 $ 27.11 $ 56,380
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 90 0.31 1.44 $ 26.59 $ 55,300
Oklahoma City, OK 110 0.17 0.77 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 360 0.13 0.62 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 130 0.06 0.29 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 450 0.19 0.86 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 120 0.07 0.34 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 0.15 $ 22.95 $ 47,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 670 0.60 2.76 $ 22.54 $ 46,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 350 1.69 7.80 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 270 1.08 5.00 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 200 0.64 2.94 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 190 0.98 4.54 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 170 1.22 5.63 $ 14.12 $ 29,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 350 1.69 7.80 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 170 1.22 5.63 $ 14.12 $ 29,370
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 270 1.08 5.00 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 1.06 4.87 $ 17.53 $ 36,470
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 190 0.98 4.54 $ 19.12 $ 39,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 2.41 $ 23.05 $ 47,940
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.44 2.01 $ 20.72 $ 43,110
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.28 1.28 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 1.46 $ 20.07 $ 41,740
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 0.79 3.64 $ 20.03 $ 41,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023