Arkansas

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Arkansas

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$52,750
+17.0% vs national
Hourly Wage
$25.36
 
10th Percentile
$29,640
Entry level
90th Percentile
$73,190
Senior level
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Salary Range

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Arkansas earn between $29,640 and $73,190, with a mean of $52,750. The national average for this role is $45,070.

$52,750 mean
10th Percentile$29,64090th Percentile$73,190

How Arkansas Compares

LocationMean Salary
Arkansas$52,750
National Average$45,070
Iowa$59,160
Washington$59,100
Utah$52,190
Oklahoma$51,950
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Arkansas. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.