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What cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid

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What cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid nationally 10th percentile $35,760, 25th percentile $38,870, median $46,330, 75th percentile $55,410, 90th percentile $65,510 $35,760 $65,510 $38,870 $55,410 Median $46,330
The ten states with the most cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Michigan22,060$38,580 to $66,130 (middle half), median $46,120
Ohio13,350$38,360 to $50,640 (middle half), median $45,230
Texas13,290$36,940 to $47,460 (middle half), median $42,720
Indiana9,680$40,630 to $56,350 (middle half), median $46,980
Pennsylvania8,890$40,710 to $58,780 (middle half), median $47,860
Illinois8,060$41,670 to $59,030 (middle half), median $48,990
Wisconsin7,960$43,930 to $58,560 (middle half), median $49,270
California7,710$43,710 to $58,450 (middle half), median $48,450
Kentucky7,290$39,300 to $60,230 (middle half), median $45,760
Minnesota6,130$42,850 to $60,130 (middle half), median $49,770

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.