California

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$51,620
+6.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.82
 
10th Percentile
$37,090
Entry level
90th Percentile
$68,500
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in California earn between $37,090 and $68,500, with a mean of $51,620. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$51,620 mean
10th Percentile$37,09090th Percentile$68,500

How California Compares

LocationMean Salary
California$51,620
National Average$48,431
Oregon$55,390
Washington$55,150
Colorado$55,080
Maine$52,050
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. California. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.