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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$38,630
-14.3% vs national
Hourly Wage
$18.57
 
10th Percentile
$26,110
Entry level
90th Percentile
$68,300
Senior level
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Salary Range

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Kentucky earn between $26,110 and $68,300, with a mean of $38,630. The national average for this role is $45,070.

$38,630 mean
10th Percentile$26,11090th Percentile$68,300

How Kentucky Compares

LocationMean Salary
Kentucky$38,630
National Average$45,070
Iowa$59,160
Washington$59,100
Arkansas$52,750
Utah$52,190
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Data Source

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