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

Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utah earn the most in Ogden (average $64,690 a year) and the least in Salt Lake City ($43,470), across the 3 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $52,190 and the median at $46,940 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 Utah

Ogden$64,690
Provo$47,080
Salt Lake City$43,470

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Ogden	$64,690	$70,490	$53,110	$51,280	100
Provo	$47,080	$41,870	$41,870	$37,914	98
Salt Lake City	$43,470	$42,900	$35,200	$35,215	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. 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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