Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4031 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| 25th percentile | $38,870 | $18.69 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,330 | $22.27 |
| 75th percentile | $55,410 | $26.64 |
| 90th percentile | $65,510 | $31.50 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,020 | $41,200 | $39,460 | $30,140 | $36,080 | $46,480 | $52,940 |
| Alaska | 90 | $48,610 | $47,600 | $41,080 | $43,350 | $54,720 | $59,630 |
| Arizona | 1,140 | $46,820 | $46,490 | $37,190 | $39,060 | $51,570 | $58,930 |
| Arkansas | 3,200 | $43,190 | $45,020 | $29,980 | $36,020 | $49,550 | $54,200 |
| California | 7,340 | $49,670 | $47,100 | $37,010 | $41,240 | $54,560 | $61,210 |
| Colorado | 1,710 | $51,960 | $48,680 | $38,360 | $42,050 | $58,310 | $69,910 |
| Connecticut | 1,920 | $48,940 | $46,680 | $37,310 | $38,540 | $56,260 | $62,870 |
| Delaware | 210 | $40,930 | $39,170 | $34,760 | $35,980 | $44,920 | $51,210 |
| Florida | 2,730 | $39,890 | $37,660 | $31,240 | $35,050 | $43,720 | $49,640 |
| Georgia | 5,580 | $45,850 | $43,630 | $34,610 | $38,500 | $49,090 | $62,940 |
| Idaho | 620 | $41,280 | $38,860 | $35,570 | $36,760 | $45,480 | $50,620 |
| Illinois | 8,350 | $46,690 | $45,700 | $35,520 | $38,630 | $50,840 | $61,120 |
| Indiana | 11,470 | $45,840 | $45,400 | $35,670 | $38,430 | $50,520 | $59,250 |
| Iowa | 2,320 | $47,470 | $47,850 | $37,810 | $42,940 | $51,160 | $55,660 |
| Kansas | 1,550 | $45,050 | $42,680 | $34,900 | $37,920 | $47,850 | $59,460 |
| Kentucky | 6,610 | $50,190 | $48,170 | $36,400 | $41,410 | $61,930 | $62,490 |
| Louisiana | 740 | $45,150 | $43,580 | $32,410 | $37,770 | $54,250 | $59,840 |
| Maine | 240 | $51,630 | $50,180 | $40,060 | $45,760 | $59,430 | $62,760 |
| Maryland | 260 | $48,770 | $48,210 | $37,340 | $45,260 | $54,590 | $57,360 |
| Massachusetts | 3,350 | $48,330 | $45,780 | $35,700 | $38,690 | $58,300 | $62,720 |
| Michigan | 21,760 | $51,380 | $46,470 | $35,320 | $38,290 | $70,120 | $73,540 |
| Minnesota | 5,570 | $52,430 | $50,960 | $39,910 | $46,740 | $59,740 | $63,560 |
| Mississippi | 1,480 | $41,630 | $39,570 | $30,110 | $36,020 | $46,580 | $55,370 |
| Missouri | 3,640 | $48,290 | $47,310 | $33,630 | $38,440 | $55,940 | $64,240 |
| Montana | 100 | $49,040 | $48,290 | $32,070 | $44,030 | $51,630 | $67,660 |
| Nebraska | 1,290 | $48,450 | $47,680 | $38,140 | $40,400 | $52,880 | $59,280 |
| Nevada | 510 | $44,280 | $45,430 | $35,210 | $39,270 | $49,160 | $51,810 |
| New Hampshire | 660 | $48,020 | $47,580 | $37,380 | $41,190 | $52,080 | $59,840 |
| New Jersey | 1,880 | $47,940 | $47,170 | $36,310 | $39,420 | $50,800 | $62,800 |
| New Mexico | 180 | $41,190 | $39,630 | $31,280 | $35,000 | $45,830 | $52,000 |
| New York | 3,790 | $47,630 | $45,130 | $34,940 | $38,030 | $55,310 | $65,150 |
| North Carolina | 3,940 | $45,050 | $42,330 | $31,760 | $36,970 | $49,350 | $63,650 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $48,030 | $46,050 | $37,430 | $43,120 | $53,810 | $61,810 |
| Ohio | 14,770 | $44,280 | $43,920 | $33,840 | $37,520 | $48,470 | $57,340 |
| Oklahoma | 2,330 | $44,970 | $44,140 | $33,340 | $37,450 | $49,280 | $63,310 |
| Oregon | 910 | $53,830 | $51,810 | $41,180 | $47,470 | $59,060 | $63,250 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,020 | $49,490 | $47,510 | $35,940 | $40,340 | $56,640 | $65,420 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $45,070 | $44,780 | $29,700 | $34,520 | $56,160 | $59,730 |
| South Carolina | 3,620 | $44,970 | $42,390 | $35,280 | $39,380 | $48,790 | $60,450 |
| South Dakota | 590 | $44,640 | $44,050 | $36,180 | $39,520 | $49,230 | $54,250 |
| Tennessee | 5,910 | $42,910 | $44,080 | $32,660 | $37,180 | $48,370 | $52,400 |
| Texas | 12,260 | $42,950 | $41,620 | $31,310 | $36,520 | $47,800 | $56,050 |
| Utah | 1,130 | $45,940 | $44,940 | $38,010 | $41,870 | $47,670 | $57,970 |
| Vermont | 60 | $44,090 | $43,630 | $36,090 | $40,200 | $47,190 | $53,910 |
| Virginia | 2,090 | $45,460 | $45,850 | $34,510 | $39,070 | $49,110 | $56,020 |
| Washington | 2,120 | $53,860 | $49,590 | $39,940 | $45,110 | $60,010 | $68,380 |
| West Virginia | 330 | $49,410 | $53,460 | $34,250 | $40,180 | $55,710 | $64,730 |
| Wisconsin | 9,110 | $49,280 | $48,730 | $37,510 | $42,440 | $56,280 | $61,900 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $44,110 | $44,090 | $37,460 | $39,520 | $44,470 | $56,570 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.