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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Colorado?

-22% Jobs Projection
$37,780 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado 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 Colorado?

In 2018, there were 210 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 190 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 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 Colorado has fewer Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 21.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -13.9%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 250 jobs for Colorado 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,230 to $61,260 with $37,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.09 to $29.45. The median hourly rate was $18.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Colorado Springs, CO 90 $35,840
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 90 $40,080

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

View the list below to see 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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