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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is $46,330 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$35,760
Median (p50)
$46,330
Top (p90)
$65,510
Sample size
171,200

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$35,760
p25$38,870
Median$46,330
p75$55,410
Top (p90)$65,510
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by region

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$50,460
Minnesota$49,770
Wisconsin$49,270
Illinois$48,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$48,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,640
California$48,450
Missouri$48,310
Pennsylvania$47,860

Pay trend

Up 9.4% from 2023 to 2025.

$44,2602023
$47,0602024
$48,4302025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary FAQs

What is the average Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States?

The median Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States is $46,330 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $35,760 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $65,510 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $46,330.

Do Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is among the highest at $50,770, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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