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SOC 51-4193·Production
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Median wage
$45,255
10-yr outlook
−13.3%by 2032
Openings / year
104
Workers in NY
1,000
How pay grows with experience
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $37,249 |
| Median (typical) | $45,255 |
| Experienced | $52,047 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | $66,880 |
| Southern Tier | $64,859 |
| Long Island | $45,760 |
| New York City | $45,414 |
| Western New York | $40,484 |
| Finger Lakes | $38,913 |
| Mohawk Valley | $38,819 |
| Central New York | $38,194 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Furniture Finishers$45,925 median (+$670) · −6.7% by 2032
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,303 median (+$1,049) · −13.7% by 2032
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,949 median (+$1,694) · −10.2% by 2032
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,098 median (+$1,844) · −14.0% by 2032
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,568 median (+$2,314) · −8.4% by 2032
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,693 median (+$2,439) · −6.0% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (−$186) · +1.8% by 2032
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473 median (−$1,782) · −7.2% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (−$2,022) · −8.3% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (−$2,428) · −17.6% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (−$2,574) · −12.7% by 2032
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (−$2,686) · −7.3% by 2032
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