Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Kentucky
$38,800
National Median
$41,600
Employment
560
Entry Level (10th)
$28,140
Top Earners (90th)
$66,150
How Kentucky Compares
Kentucky pays $2,800 less than the national median for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.281 plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Kentucky (location quotient: 1.37).
Other States for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $50,840 | 390 |
| Oklahoma | $48,800 | 170 |
| Mississippi | $48,790 | 100 |
| Oregon | $46,780 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $46,740 | 100 |
| Colorado | $46,500 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $46,430 | 720 |
| California | $46,370 | 5,580 |
| Utah | $46,280 | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $45,530 | 1,020 |
| Iowa | $45,240 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $45,200 | 1,060 |
| Illinois | $44,990 | 1,880 |
| Missouri | $44,310 | 180 |
| New York | $44,110 | 1,000 |
| Ohio | $43,720 | 1,640 |
| Kansas | $43,680 | 390 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,920 | 1,260 |
| North Carolina | $41,850 | 490 |
| Idaho | $41,330 | 60 |