Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Foundries

The salary statistics and trend of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of foundries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare plating and coating machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,380
25th Percentile Wage
$28,780
50th Percentile Wage
$34,240
75th Percentile Wage
$39,340
90th Percentile Wage
$46,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of foundries. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $46,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $25,380.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Foundries from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201634,240-8.47%-0.73%
201537,1404.63%-
201435,4202.09%-
201334,6800.55%-
201234,490--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$12.20
25th Percentile Wage
$13.84
50th Percentile Wage
$16.46
75th Percentile Wage
$18.91
90th Percentile Wage
$22.20

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of foundries. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.20. The median hourly salary is $16.46. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $12.20.

Table 3. Compare Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 52 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$45,760
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$44,340
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$43,660
Paper Manufacturing
$42,930
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$42,930
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$41,330
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$40,680
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$37,570
Machinery Manufacturing
$36,630
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$36,160
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$35,890
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$35,850
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$35,790
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$35,650
Machine Shops
$35,640
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$35,560
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$35,520
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$35,470
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$35,330
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$35,240
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$35,120
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$34,520
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$34,480
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$34,460
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$34,250
Foundries
$34,240
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$33,650
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$33,270
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$32,910
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$32,190
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$32,010
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$31,320
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$31,010
Forging and Stamping
$30,960
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$30,700
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$30,620
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$30,390
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$30,310
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$30,290
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$30,230
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$30,140
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$30,070
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$30,050
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$29,790
Chemical Manufacturing
$29,770
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$29,080
Hardware Manufacturing
$28,090
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$26,380
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$26,010
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$25,950
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$25,840
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$24,200

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