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Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

$28,840 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 120 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 200 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 550 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 13.9%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 190 jobs for Arkansas Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 30,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,620 to $50,270 with $28,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.39 to $24.17. The median hourly rate was $13.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.70.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 40 $24,840

Top States for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,730 $32,990
Ohio 3,560 $32,810
Texas 3,030 $30,490
Michigan 2,960 $30,180
Illinois 2,450 $31,030
Indiana 2,310 $31,620
Pennsylvania 1,840 $35,970
New York 1,670 $31,300
Wisconsin 1,610 $30,340
Missouri 1,180 $29,960
North Carolina 1,130 $32,060
Minnesota 1,120 $34,270
Massachusetts 1,010 $39,200
Connecticut 850 $36,050
New Jersey 790 $35,410
Florida 690 $30,930
Tennessee 680 $32,870
Alabama 660 $31,100
Nebraska 600 $35,510
Oregon 570 $34,750

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
West Virginia $51,590
Maryland $39,530
Georgia $39,320
Massachusetts $39,200
Oklahoma $38,130
Colorado $37,780
Connecticut $36,050
Pennsylvania $35,970
Maine $35,960
New Hampshire $35,560

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