Salary comparison

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic vs. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: Salary Comparison (2026)

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics earn a median salary of $41,600/year, while Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricatorss earn $42,210/year - a difference of $610. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricatorss earn more on average. Both salaries are based on national BLS data.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

Median salary

$41,600

$42,210

Hourly rate

$20/hr

$20.29/hr

Entry level (10th %)

$31,940

$31,650

Senior level (90th %)

$58,320

$62,030

Education required

Varies

U.S. employment

31,510

1,457,800

Job growth (10-year)

N/A