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

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

0.6% Jobs Projection
$30,340 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

1,610 people worked as Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,460 Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 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 Wisconsin has more Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 0.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -13.9%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,600 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $20,870 to $49,910 with $30,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.03 to $24. The median hourly rate was $14.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.11.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,090 $30,420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 910 $34,160
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 380 $30,270
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 150 $33,970
Green Bay, WI 70 $28,920
Appleton, WI 30 $36,150

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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