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

Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $49,190 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($42,670), across the 4 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $43,750 and the median at $37,220 for 620 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 Connecticut

New Haven$49,190
Bridgeport$44,710
Hartford$42,840
Waterbury$42,670

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$49,190	$49,100	$36,070	$39,937	105
Bridgeport	$44,710	$36,900	$36,700	$36,519	107
Hartford	$42,840	$35,770	$35,030	$35,173	103
Waterbury	$42,670	$37,160	$35,650	$35,043	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). 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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