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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$51,740
+6.8% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.87
 
10th Percentile
$36,960
Entry level
90th Percentile
$73,270
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Illinois earn between $36,960 and $73,270, with a mean of $51,740. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$51,740 mean
10th Percentile$36,96090th Percentile$73,270

How Illinois Compares

LocationMean Salary
Illinois$51,740
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. Illinois. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.