Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
182,170 1.3 % $14.76 $30,690 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.44 $11.35 $14.12 $17.44 $21.05
Annual Wage (2) $19,630 $23,610 $29,370 $36,270 $43,790

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 17,820 0.67 $12.34 $25,670
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 17,060 4.15 $15.84 $32,950
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing 16,450 5.07 $14.88 $30,960
Plastics Product Manufacturing 13,070 2.61 $13.49 $28,060
Forging and Stamping 11,210 13.06 $14.80 $30,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Forging and Stamping 11,210 13.06 $14.80 $30,790
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing 4,010 9.76 $14.31 $29,770
Hardware Manufacturing 1,710 7.22 $14.60 $30,370
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,200 6.13 $15.08 $31,360
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 3,100 5.87 $15.62 $32,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 1,900 2.25 $19.05 $39,630
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 140 0.13 $17.90 $37,230
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 70 0.01 $17.35 $36,080
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,050 1.18 $17.26 $35,890
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 140 0.16 $17.22 $35,820

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 14,430 2.93 2.05 $14.66 $30,490
California 14,360 1.03 0.72 $14.52 $30,190
Michigan 13,050 3.48 2.43 $16.33 $33,960
Illinois 12,760 2.31 1.61 $14.69 $30,550
Texas 12,620 1.25 0.87 $13.22 $27,490




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 10,470 3.84 2.68 $14.56 $30,280
Michigan 13,050 3.48 2.43 $16.33 $33,960
Ohio 14,430 2.93 2.05 $14.66 $30,490
Kentucky 4,770 2.78 1.94 $14.34 $29,820
Alabama 4,850 2.68 1.87 $14.57 $30,300




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 80 0.28 0.20 $16.91 $35,180
Nevada 520 0.47 0.32 $16.90 $35,150
Washington 1,790 0.67 0.47 $16.66 $34,660
Michigan 13,050 3.48 2.43 $16.33 $33,960
West Virginia 780 1.13 0.79 $16.09 $33,460

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 6,750 1.91 1.33 $15.08 $31,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,060 1.33 0.93 $14.00 $29,120
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,280 1.72 1.20 $13.47 $28,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,220 1.92 1.34 $15.57 $32,380
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 3,020 3.12 2.17 $15.01 $31,220
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 2,910 2.86 1.99 $14.97 $31,130
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,500 3.19 2.23 $16.26 $33,820
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,360 1.18 0.82 $13.84 $28,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,240 1.02 0.71 $13.61 $28,310
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,110 0.42 0.30 $13.57 $28,220




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,190 11.98 8.36 $12.70 $26,410
Columbus, IN 350 8.87 6.19 $12.70 $26,410
Kokomo, IN 310 8.33 5.82 $18.62 $38,730
Auburn-Opelika, AL 370 7.96 5.56 $10.17 $21,150
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 280 6.76 4.71 $14.52 $30,200
Waterbury, CT 420 6.72 4.69 $15.92 $33,110
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 830 6.67 4.66 $13.93 $28,980
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 350 6.29 4.39 $17.33 $36,050
Muncie, IN 250 5.75 4.01 $15.01 $31,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,050 5.73 4.00 $16.74 $34,810