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

Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $39,940 a year) and the least in Lexington ($31,300), across the 2 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $38,630 and the median at $34,680 for 630 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 Kentucky

Louisville$39,940
Lexington$31,300

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$39,940	$38,240	$28,420	$32,113	93
Lexington	$31,300	$28,380	$27,520	$25,491	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). 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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