Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $38,210–$50,330
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #14 of 34
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $46,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $43,960 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $46,760. It ranks #14 of 34 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,160 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other CA metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,680 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,870 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,050 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,280 |
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Questions
What is the average Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $46,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,160 jobs pay between $38,210 and $50,330. The 10th percentile is $36,690 and the 90th is $58,630.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $43,960 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $46,760. It ranks #14 of 34 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $22.32 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,420 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.37–$24.20 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.