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Highest Paying Industries for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 100 highest paying industries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $53,160, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by food manufacturing industry (average annual salary $44,300). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$53,160	$25,890	4,890
2	Food Manufacturing	$44,300	$26,800	70
3	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$40,660	$19,460	90
4	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$39,370	$27,110	220
5	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$38,540	$25,420	80
6	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$37,460	$25,390	920
7	Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,170	$23,180	380
8	Construction	$36,990	$23,000	400
9	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$36,850	$23,270	1,470
10	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$36,470	$24,190	1,610
11	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$36,160	$23,320	1,910
12	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$35,610	$22,840	4,000
13	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$35,400	$22,990	1,800
14	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$35,310	$22,540	n/a
15	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$34,380	$23,850	4,660
16	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$34,320	$20,960	840
17	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$34,280	$23,450	5,740
18	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$33,960	$22,080	4,150
19	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$33,940	$25,910	40
20	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$33,840	$24,300	3,430
21	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$33,730	$24,590	1,400
22	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$33,650	$21,860	1,200
23	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$33,590	$23,290	1,040
24	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$33,580	$23,280	2,070
25	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$33,580	$22,300	3,400
26	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$33,540	$22,110	1,880
27	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$33,520	$20,550	210
28	Paper Manufacturing	$33,500	$22,100	1,920
29	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$33,340	$22,240	2,040
30	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$33,200	$22,170	11,070
31	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$33,180	$20,520	140
32	Machinery Manufacturing	$33,150	$22,420	19,330
33	Ship and Boat Building	$33,120	$22,520	330
34	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$33,050	$24,730	110
35	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$32,970	$20,960	1,480
36	Other Textile Product Mills	$32,860	$21,720	890
37	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$32,800	$21,800	300
38	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$32,680	$22,490	3,530
39	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$32,660	$22,630	800
40	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$32,610	$21,370	3,090
41	Engineering Services	$32,540	$24,500	380
42	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$32,510	$21,130	290
43	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$32,460	$24,450	390
44	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$32,460	$21,580	27,520
45	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$32,430	$22,340	610
46	Textile Product Mills	$32,420	$21,470	930
47	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$32,310	$23,460	160
48	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$32,270	$22,430	3,050
49	Repair and Maintenance	$32,200	$19,720	240
50	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$32,200	$19,720	240
51	Printing and Related Support Activities	$32,070	$20,160	870
52	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,810	$20,580	100
53	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$31,790	$20,710	1,370
54	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$31,780	$21,930	5,010
55	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$31,750	$21,670	4,830
56	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$31,730	$21,300	180
57	Wholesale Trade	$31,720	$21,780	5,520
58	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$31,700	$22,220	18,910
59	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$31,690	$21,220	1,520
60	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$31,640	$21,800	4,920
61	Manufacturing	$31,520	$21,190	161,010
62	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$31,480	$19,830	960
63	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$31,360	$23,020	60
64	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$31,340	$20,690	n/a
65	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$31,310	$21,670	2,310
66	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$31,300	$21,440	57,220
67	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$31,290	$22,020	140
68	Foundries	$31,050	$21,060	1,800
69	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$31,000	$22,670	1,460
70	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$30,950	$20,540	4,950
71	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$30,830	$21,120	3,610
72	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$30,740	$20,550	3,550
73	Machine Shops	$30,580	$21,470	2,880
74	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$30,560	$21,000	17,820
75	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$30,430	$21,340	510
76	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$30,430	$20,610	8,360
77	Forging and Stamping	$30,400	$20,810	13,620
78	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$30,290	$24,600	210
79	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$30,080	$21,760	190
80	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$30,070	$22,200	n/a
81	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$30,020	$19,430	2,190
82	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,910	$20,510	7,020
83	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$29,850	$18,700	360
84	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$29,560	$20,470	5,660
85	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$29,460	$20,690	410
86	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$29,310	$18,490	100
87	Hardware Manufacturing	$29,260	$20,790	940
88	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$29,240	$23,660	140
89	Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,200	$19,510	1,580
90	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$29,070	$18,670	210
91	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$28,690	$19,760	240
92	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$28,670	$18,630	90
93	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$28,480	$20,250	460
94	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$28,320	$19,950	1,500
95	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$28,210	$19,700	16,560
96	Other Support Services	$28,060	$18,450	840
97	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$27,960	$19,740	14,370
98	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$27,810	$19,630	1,290
99	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$26,570	$17,620	200
100	Textile Furnishings Mills	$26,180	$19,530	40