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

Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oklahoma earn the most in Oklahoma City (average $59,990 a year) and the least in Tulsa ($45,490), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $51,950 and the median at $49,330 for 180 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 Oklahoma

Oklahoma City$59,990
Tulsa$45,490

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Oklahoma City	$59,990	$65,040	$44,730	$48,228	90
Tulsa	$45,490	$44,970	$38,270	$37,230	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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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