South Dakota

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$47,740
-1.4% vs national
Hourly Wage
$22.95
 
10th Percentile
$36,840
Entry level
90th Percentile
$59,950
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in South Dakota earn between $36,840 and $59,950, with a mean of $47,740. The national average for this role is $48,431.

$47,740 mean
10th Percentile$36,84090th Percentile$59,950

How South Dakota Compares

LocationMean Salary
South Dakota$47,740
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. South Dakota. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.