South Carolina

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$45,540
-6.0% vs national
Hourly Wage
$21.90
 
10th Percentile
$34,000
Entry level
90th Percentile
$62,410
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in South Carolina earn between $34,000 and $62,410, with a mean of $45,540. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$45,540 mean
10th Percentile$34,00090th Percentile$62,410

How South Carolina Compares

LocationMean Salary
South Carolina$45,540
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. South Carolina. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.