Louisiana

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$36,400
-19.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$17.50
 
10th Percentile
$28,410
Entry level
90th Percentile
$52,500
Senior level
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Salary Range

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Louisiana earn between $28,410 and $52,500, with a mean of $36,400. The national average for this role is $45,070.

$36,400 mean
10th Percentile$28,41090th Percentile$52,500

How Louisiana Compares

LocationMean Salary
Louisiana$36,400
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. Louisiana. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.