Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kenosha, WI

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Kenosha, WI

Median annual salary $28,080 -32.5% vs national
Median hourly $13.50
10th percentile $28,080
90th percentile $44,560
Employed locally 80
National median $41,600

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $28,080
    25th
    $28,080
    50th (median)
    $28,080
    75th
    $36,710
    90th
    $44,560

    Kenosha economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.20% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $79,412 2023 • Census ACS
    Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary vs area income 35% Median Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary is 65% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Ogden, UT $66,980
    West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,150
    Oklahoma City, OK $64,420
    Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,720
    Reading, PA $55,230
    Omaha, NE-IA $54,460

    Nearby metros — Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,720
    Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $47,910
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,110
    Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $44,130
    South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,570
    Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $43,020

    Related occupations in Kenosha, WI

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,550
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,350
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,460
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,720
    Food Batchmakers$45,160
    Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,060

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make per hour in Kenosha?

    The median hourly wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kenosha, WI is $13.50, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $28.79 or more per hour.

    Is Kenosha above or below average for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries?

    The median Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Kenosha, WI is 32.5% below the national median of $41,600. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kenosha?

    Entry-level Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (10th percentile) earn around $28,080 per year in Kenosha, WI. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $28,080.