Colorado

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$55,080
+13.7% vs national
Hourly Wage
$26.48
 
10th Percentile
$41,690
Entry level
90th Percentile
$71,800
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Colorado earn between $41,690 and $71,800, with a mean of $55,080. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$55,080 mean
10th Percentile$41,69090th Percentile$71,800

How Colorado Compares

LocationMean Salary
Colorado$55,080
National Average$48,431
Oregon$55,390
Washington$55,150
Maine$52,050
Michigan$51,880
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Data Source

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