Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Median annual salary $50,520 +21.4% vs national
Median hourly $24.29
10th percentile $50,500
90th percentile $57,460
Employed locally 70
National median $41,600

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $50,500
    25th
    $50,500
    50th (median)
    $50,520
    75th
    $57,430
    90th
    $57,460

    Santa Rosa economic context

    Unemployment rate 4.10% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $102,840 2023 • Census ACS
    Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary vs area income 49% Median Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary is 51% 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
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $52,000
    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $50,440
    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,730
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,110
    Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $46,390
    California $46,370

    Related occupations in Santa Rosa, CA

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,950
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,190
    Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,400
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,980
    Bakers$42,730
    Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,680

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Santa Rosa, CA is $24.29, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $27.62 or more per hour.

    Is Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, CA is 21.4% above 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 Santa Rosa?

    Entry-level Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (10th percentile) earn around $50,500 per year in Santa Rosa, CA. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $50,500.