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

SOC code 51-4031 · Production Occupations

National employment
171,200
Mean annual wage
$48,430
Mean hourly wage
$23.28
Median annual wage
$46,330
Median hourly wage
$22.27

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.