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How much does a plating machine setter make in Appleton?

$42,340a year

Median yearly pay for plating machine setters in the Appleton, WI metro area. That is $20.36 an hour or $3,528 a month.

Hourly
$20.36
Vs. national median
-4%
Rank among cities
56 of 104
Jobs in the area
50
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $28,920Median: $42,340Highest 10%: $59,740
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$28,920$13.90
25th$35,880$17.25
Median$42,340$20.36
75th$46,090$22.16
90th$59,740$28.72

Other cities in Wisconsin

Median yearly pay for plating machine setters.

Oshkosh, WI$59,720
Minneapolis, MN$46,760
Milwaukee, WI$46,630
Green Bay, WI$39,010
Kenosha, WI$28,990
Plating Machine Setter salary in Wisconsin Plating Machine Setter salary in all states

Related jobs in Appleton

Same field, median yearly pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$77,240
Tool and Die Maker$73,010
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$64,820
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$62,850
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$61,960
Machinist$60,350
Paper Goods Machine Setter$59,550
Welder$58,920
Food and Tobacco Roasting$55,400
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$54,870
Salaries for every job in Appleton, WI

Frequently asked questions

How much does a plating machine setter make an hour in Appleton?

The median hourly pay in the Appleton, WI metro area is $20.36 ($42,340 a year).

Do plating machine setters make more in Appleton than the national average?

No: $42,340 against $43,960 nationally, 4% less.

How does Appleton compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The median in Wisconsin is $44,350, so Appleton pays 5% less.

Where does Appleton rank for plating machine setter pay?

56 of 104 metro areas with data.

How much does a plating machine setter make starting out in Appleton?

The lowest-paid 10% make $28,920 or less a year; the top 10% make $59,740 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.