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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-4193 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution. Excludes “Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-9124).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
41,810 3.2 % $17.14 $35,640 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.35 $13.20 $16.10 $19.90 $24.66
Annual Wage (2) $23,600 $27,450 $33,500 $41,400 $51,290


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 23,670 16.78 $16.42 $34,150
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2,530 0.42 $16.63 $34,590
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,140 0.59 $17.83 $37,100
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 2,100 0.43 $16.61 $34,540
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 1,320 0.18 $19.64 $40,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 23,670 16.78 $16.42 $34,150
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 560 0.92 $16.66 $34,650
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 490 0.85 $19.00 $39,520
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,140 0.59 $17.83 $37,100
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 400 0.46 $20.55 $42,740

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 620 0.12 $29.74 $61,870
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 380 0.02 $26.02 $54,120
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (8) (8) $21.46 $44,630
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 190 0.31 $20.78 $43,220
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 400 0.46 $20.55 $42,740


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,690 0.33 1.15 $18.13 $37,720
Texas 3,680 0.30 1.04 $16.13 $33,540
Ohio 3,540 0.65 2.28 $16.45 $34,220
Michigan 2,900 0.67 2.34 $16.07 $33,430
Illinois 2,790 0.46 1.62 $17.12 $35,610




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 660 0.67 2.36 $18.90 $39,310
Michigan 2,900 0.67 2.34 $16.07 $33,430
Indiana 2,030 0.66 2.32 $15.85 $32,960
Ohio 3,540 0.65 2.28 $16.45 $34,220
Rhode Island 290 0.60 2.11 $16.56 $34,450




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 140 0.20 0.71 $22.89 $47,620
Connecticut 650 0.39 1.37 $20.33 $42,280
Massachusetts 930 0.26 0.91 $19.74 $41,060
Oklahoma 530 0.33 1.14 $19.56 $40,690
New Hampshire 190 0.29 1.02 $19.50 $40,570





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,730 0.44 1.54 $17.53 $36,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,050 0.44 1.54 $17.37 $36,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,690 0.46 1.63 $16.47 $34,260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,480 0.75 2.63 $17.40 $36,190
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,140 1.09 3.82 $15.21 $31,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,020 0.33 1.17 $15.28 $31,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 980 0.86 3.00 $19.52 $40,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 880 0.09 0.32 $18.87 $39,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 820 0.42 1.46 $18.08 $37,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 540 0.19 0.67 $20.22 $42,060




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 150 3.48 12.23 $18.71 $38,910
Jackson, MI 180 3.21 11.28 $15.03 $31,260
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 110 3.08 10.81 $24.05 $50,020
Wausau, WI 210 2.95 10.36 $12.99 $27,010
Waterbury, CT 110 1.65 5.78 $17.03 $35,430
Johnstown, PA 80 1.51 5.29 $17.90 $37,230
Erie, PA 180 1.46 5.13 $15.39 $32,020
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 80 1.28 4.51 $14.31 $29,760
Lincoln, NE 230 1.25 4.40 $21.09 $43,860
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,140 1.09 3.82 $15.21 $31,650




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 180 0.43 1.51 $25.90 $53,870
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 110 3.08 10.81 $24.05 $50,020
Reading, PA 70 0.39 1.38 $23.79 $49,490
Midland, TX 50 0.44 1.56 $22.66 $47,130
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 120 0.47 1.64 $21.99 $45,730
Lincoln, NE 230 1.25 4.40 $21.09 $43,860
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 60 0.16 0.55 $21.03 $43,730
Owensboro, KY 50 1.05 3.69 $20.99 $43,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 90 0.18 0.63 $20.99 $43,650
Oklahoma City, OK (8) (8) (8) $20.79 $43,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 570 2.62 9.21 $14.71 $30,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 430 1.67 5.86 $15.21 $31,640
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.20 4.22 $15.45 $32,140
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 240 0.72 2.53 $20.76 $43,180
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 1.01 3.55 $17.31 $36,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 570 2.62 9.21 $14.71 $30,610
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.79 6.30 $18.16 $37,760
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 430 1.67 5.86 $15.21 $31,640
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 200 1.23 4.31 $16.81 $34,970
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.20 4.22 $15.45 $32,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 1.35 $20.78 $43,220
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 240 0.72 2.53 $20.76 $43,180
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 0.88 $19.95 $41,500
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 0.95 $19.48 $40,520
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $19.27 $40,070


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020