Missouri

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$50,680
+4.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.37
 
10th Percentile
$36,310
Entry level
90th Percentile
$69,500
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Missouri earn between $36,310 and $69,500, with a mean of $50,680. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$50,680 mean
10th Percentile$36,31090th Percentile$69,500

How Missouri Compares

LocationMean Salary
Missouri$50,680
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. Missouri. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.