Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Tennessee
$45,200
National Median
$41,600
Employment
1,060
Entry Level (10th)
$29,110
Top Earners (90th)
$54,950
How Tennessee Compares
Tennessee pays $3,600 more than the national median for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.323 plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Tennessee (location quotient: 1.58).
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 |
| 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 |
| Arizona | $40,550 | 620 |