Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State

National average: $48,431 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Oregon$55,390
Washington$55,150
Colorado$55,080
Maine$52,050
Michigan$51,880
Illinois$51,740
California$51,620
North Dakota$51,620
Alaska$51,270
Rhode Island$50,870
Minnesota$50,850
Missouri$50,680
Wisconsin$50,500
New York$50,330
Indiana$49,900
Pennsylvania$49,670
Massachusetts$49,360
Montana$49,330
Nebraska$49,090
Kentucky$48,770
Kansas$48,770
Utah$48,760
Virginia$48,270
Connecticut$48,190
New Hampshire$48,150
Wyoming$48,060
Iowa$47,960
South Dakota$47,740
Arizona$47,680
New Jersey$47,670
Maryland$47,280
Georgia$47,040
Vermont$46,870
Nevada$46,710
Ohio$46,370
North Carolina$45,980
South Carolina$45,540
West Virginia$45,130
Louisiana$44,990
Delaware$44,700
Arkansas$44,480
Oklahoma$44,240
Mississippi$44,140
Tennessee$43,980
Alabama$43,760
Texas$43,580
Idaho$42,920
Florida$41,940
New Mexico$40,630