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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
179,230 1.3 % $ 21.28 $ 44,260 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.69 $ 17.61 $ 20.39 $ 23.57 $ 28.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,640 $ 36,620 $ 42,400 $ 49,030 $ 59,810


Industry profile for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 30,330 5.45 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 28,400 6.04 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 23,190 4.66 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Plastics Product Manufacturing 13,030 2.15 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 10,820 1.39 $ 21.50 $ 44,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 4,590 7.85 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 4,280 7.18 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 28,400 6.04 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 30,330 5.45 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 23,190 4.66 $ 22.30 $ 46,380

Top paying industries for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 220 0.01 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 2,510 0.87 $ 29.28 $ 60,910
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 100 0.01 $ 24.99 $ 51,970
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 550 0.60 $ 24.16 $ 50,250
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 150 0.10 $ 24.08 $ 50,090


Geographic profile for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 25,470 5.86 4.96 $ 22.28 $ 46,340
Ohio 16,510 3.02 2.56 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Indiana 12,900 4.09 3.46 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Texas 10,870 0.80 0.68 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Illinois 10,540 1.75 1.49 $ 20.67 $ 42,990


Map of location quotient of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 25,470 5.86 4.96 $ 22.28 $ 46,340
Indiana 12,900 4.09 3.46 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Kentucky 6,910 3.52 2.98 $ 22.39 $ 46,560
Wisconsin 9,170 3.18 2.69 $ 22.49 $ 46,790
Ohio 16,510 3.02 2.56 $ 20.94 $ 43,550


Map of annual mean wages of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,110 0.60 0.51 $ 24.75 $ 51,480
Alaska 60 0.18 0.16 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
Oregon 850 0.44 0.37 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Colorado 1,640 0.58 0.49 $ 23.50 $ 48,880
Maryland 240 0.09 0.08 $ 23.09 $ 48,030



Map of employment of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 12,930 6.81 5.77 $ 23.81 $ 49,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,200 1.82 1.54 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 4,820 8.98 7.60 $ 22.11 $ 46,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,050 1.02 0.86 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,460 3.46 2.93 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,410 1.78 1.51 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,220 0.52 0.44 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 3,120 4.69 3.97 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,900 0.91 0.77 $ 20.32 $ 42,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,650 0.94 0.80 $ 20.35 $ 42,330


Map of location quotient of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sheboygan, WI 650 10.85 9.20 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 580 9.87 8.36 $ 18.87 $ 39,240
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,350 9.85 8.35 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 4,820 8.98 7.60 $ 22.11 $ 46,000
Columbus, IN 370 7.26 6.15 $ 19.94 $ 41,460
Rome, GA 290 7.18 6.08 $ 23.78 $ 49,470
Gadsden, AL 230 7.15 6.06 $ 17.57 $ 36,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 12,930 6.81 5.77 $ 23.81 $ 49,510
Monroe, MI 250 6.55 5.55 $ 18.61 $ 38,700
Jackson, TN 440 6.38 5.41 $ 18.23 $ 37,910