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

In Michigan, the median pay for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $18.08 an hour ($37,600 a year). About 3,330 people work in this job there.

$18.08Median hourly pay

$35,100–$44,990Middle half of workers, yearly

3,330People in this job in Michigan

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($43,960). Michigan ranks 35th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Michigan

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.58	$32,400
25% of workers	$16.88	$35,100
Half of workers (median)	$18.08	$37,600
75% of workers	$21.63	$44,990
90% of workers	$24.93	$51,850

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Monroe	$42,240	110
Jackson	$41,190	80
Battle Creek	$39,070	90
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn	$37,820	1,620
Ann Arbor	$37,450	50
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood	$36,960	780
Lansing-East Lansing	$36,330	100
Muskegon-Norton Shores	$35,620	80
Niles	$35,290	40
Kalamazoo-Portage	$35,110	140

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -9.7% over ten years, declining · about 2,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Michigan

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,490
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,670
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,530
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,480
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,790
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$45,250
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,560
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,120

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.