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

In Wisconsin, the median pay for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $21.32 an hour ($44,350 a year). About 940 people work in this job there.

$21.32Median hourly pay

$37,220–$57,790Middle half of workers, yearly

940People in this job in Wisconsin

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($43,960). Wisconsin ranks 22nd of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.15	$29,430
25% of workers	$17.89	$37,220
Half of workers (median)	$21.32	$44,350
75% of workers	$27.78	$57,790
90% of workers	$30.39	$63,220

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Oshkosh-Neenah	$59,720	50
Milwaukee-Waukesha	$46,630	310
Appleton	$42,340	50
Green Bay	$39,010	120
Kenosha	$28,990	80

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Wisconsin

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,230
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,170
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,370
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,640
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$48,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,410
Machinists	$59,110

Other job titles for this job

Custom ApplicatorLine OperatorAlodize Machine OperatorAnode Machine OperatorAnodic OperatorAnodic TreaterAnodize Machine OperatorAnodizerAnodizing Line OperatorAnodizing OperatorAnodizing TechnicianAutomatic Metal Spraying Machine Operator

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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.