The average salary for a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States is $44,260, but the range typically falls between $36,620 and $49,030. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $21.28, with a range between $17.61 and $23.57.
There are approximately 179,230 people employed as a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States. With Michigan, Ohio, Indiana employing the highest number of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.The state with the best pay for a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Maryland, with an average annual salary of $48,030, while Louisiana has the lowest average annual salary of $39,780.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $32,640 | $15.69 |
| 25th Percentile | $36,620 | $17.61 |
| Median | $42,400 | $20.39 |
| 75th Percentile | $49,030 | $23.57 |
| 90th Percentile | $59,810 | $28.76 |
The salary of a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Maryland, Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Wisconsin while the worst states are Louisiana, Delaware, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Georgia.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $29,860 | $39,570 | $51,160 |
| Alaska | $40,200 | $51,060 | $78,610 |
| Arizona | $33,510 | $45,370 | $63,640 |
| Arkansas | $31,680 | $41,700 | $50,750 |
| California | $35,400 | $47,930 | $61,010 |
| Colorado | $36,500 | $48,880 | $76,510 |
| Connecticut | $34,540 | $45,520 | $61,680 |
| Delaware | $29,820 | $38,550 | $46,500 |
| Florida | $29,720 | $39,980 | $49,450 |
| Georgia | $30,820 | $41,180 | $55,500 |
| Idaho | $32,160 | $42,540 | $56,240 |
| Illinois | $31,730 | $42,990 | $58,250 |
| Indiana | $32,110 | $42,330 | $53,410 |
| Iowa | $35,190 | $43,750 | $52,950 |
| Kansas | $31,330 | $42,420 | $55,420 |
| Kentucky | $32,100 | $46,560 | $59,950 |
| Louisiana | $31,120 | $39,780 | $54,230 |
| Maine | $31,900 | $46,560 | $59,510 |
| Maryland | $35,940 | $48,030 | $57,640 |
| Massachusetts | $35,360 | $44,800 | $58,640 |
| Michigan | $33,880 | $46,340 | $70,230 |
| Minnesota | $37,740 | $47,690 | $59,480 |
| Mississippi | $27,860 | $38,720 | $49,790 |
| Missouri | $31,220 | $46,030 | $60,880 |
| Montana | $28,690 | $45,670 | $55,090 |
| Nebraska | $35,480 | $45,830 | $59,300 |
| Nevada | $25,530 | $41,180 | $50,430 |
| New Hampshire | $35,830 | $46,310 | $58,280 |
| New Jersey | $32,800 | $45,280 | $59,990 |
| New Mexico | $36,420 | $41,080 | $49,420 |
| New York | $33,010 | $45,630 | $61,760 |
| North Carolina | $30,600 | $41,910 | $59,850 |
| North Dakota | $31,820 | $42,770 | $57,390 |
| Ohio | $32,900 | $43,550 | $57,920 |
| Oklahoma | $30,990 | $39,610 | $49,730 |
| Oregon | $37,690 | $48,900 | $61,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,380 | $46,430 | $60,640 |
| Rhode Island | $28,270 | $41,620 | $56,830 |
| South Carolina | $30,680 | $40,700 | $50,310 |
| South Dakota | $33,010 | $42,770 | $50,840 |
| Tennessee | $30,180 | $40,550 | $51,160 |
| Texas | $32,310 | $42,020 | $54,110 |
| Utah | $37,050 | $45,680 | $56,580 |
| Vermont | $35,860 | $42,020 | $49,240 |
| Virginia | $32,850 | $43,280 | $53,600 |
| Washington | $38,960 | $51,480 | $64,160 |
| West Virginia | $32,660 | $47,550 | $61,510 |
| Wisconsin | $37,280 | $46,790 | $58,820 |
| Wyoming | $31,370 | $45,240 | $54,460 |
Even between cities, the salary of a cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area, CA with an average salary of $61,980.The city with the lowest average salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Hattiesburg, MS with an average salary of $28,930.
Areas with highest average salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Areas with lowest average salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
The number of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has decreased by -70. On average, the number of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by -0.0% each year. The salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has increased by $5,610. On average, the salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic has been increasing by 3.6% each year.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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