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

In Colorado we have BLS pay data for plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Denver only, where the average is $49,270 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $49,750 and the median at $47,930 for 190 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,100.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Colorado

Denver$49,270

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Denver	$49,270	$47,930	$45,760	$40,309	106

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4193.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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