Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$46,330

10th percentile

$35,760

90th percentile

$65,510

Employment

171,200

  • MI
    Median $46,120 · Employment 22,060
  • OH
    Median $45,230 · Employment 13,350
  • TX
    Median $42,720 · Employment 13,290
  • Detroit, MI
    Median $50,460 · Employment 11,650
  • IN
    Median $46,980 · Employment 9,680
  • PA
    Median $47,860 · Employment 8,890
  • IL
    Median $48,990 · Employment 8,060
  • WI
    Median $49,270 · Employment 7,960
  • CA
    Median $48,450 · Employment 7,710
  • KY
    Median $45,760 · Employment 7,290
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $50,770 · Employment 6,320
  • MN
    Median $49,770 · Employment 6,130
  • AL
    Median $43,830 · Employment 6,000
  • TN
    Median $44,780 · Employment 5,380
  • GA
    Median $45,080 · Employment 5,260
  • Minneapolis, MN
    Median $48,710 · Employment 4,490
  • Dallas, TX
    Median $43,950 · Employment 4,440
  • Grand Rapids, MI
    Median $42,050 · Employment 4,270
  • SC
    Median $44,420 · Employment 4,100
  • NC
    Median $43,400 · Employment 3,940

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.