Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
120 establishments and 3,895 people in 26. It is made of Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, and the strongest licence here belongs to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, licensed in 12 of 56 US jurisdictions; 5 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 15.3% | 19,990 | $39,430 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 12.45% | 16,260 | $43,150 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6.19% | 8,090 | $37,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 5.93% | 7,750 | $61,950 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4.81% | 6,290 | $44,060 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.52% | 4,590 | $39,840 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.33% | 4,340 | $109,200 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.04% | 3,970 | $47,450 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 15.3% | 749.0× | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12 of 56 | 10 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4.81% | 11.9× | 12 of 56 | 29 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 12.45% | 110.9× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.52% | 74.0× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.33% | 1.4× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6.19% | 3.1× | 2 of 56 | 4 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 26 — none matched 'Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic', though it is licensed in 12 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 332813 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 332800, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 332813 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 12 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in OH | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in MI | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, An in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
Every one of these is generated from the same corpus and costs nothing to read.
Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Shops | 332710 | 15,927 |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 332322 | 3,669 |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 332721 | 3,057 |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Produ | 332999 | 2,477 |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 332312 | 2,426 |
| Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufa | 332323 | 2,030 |
| Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and S | 332812 | 1,955 |
| Plate Work Manufacturing | 332313 | 905 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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