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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Georgia
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia earn a median $39,160 a year, 11% below the U.S. median.
- Median in GA
- $39,160 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,960 a year
- Employment
- 660
- Location quotient
- 0.64
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Georgia
- Median (50%)
- $39,160 · $18.83 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $49,250 · $23.68 an hour (estimate error ±5.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $33,670 · $16.19 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,000 · $16.83 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $46,950 · $22.57 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $106,010 · $50.97 an hour
- Employment
- 660 (estimate error ±11.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.13
- Location quotient
- 0.64 (1.00 = national share)
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Georgia
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,190 | 430 |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,000 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,520 | 110 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Georgia?
- The median wage for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Georgia is $39,160 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 660 jobs in the state.
- Where in Georgia do plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn the most?
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $39,190 a year.