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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Chemical Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of chemical manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$21,300
25th Percentile Wage	$23,800
50th Percentile Wage	$28,540
75th Percentile Wage	$34,360
90th Percentile Wage	$38,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $38,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $21,300.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Chemical Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	28,540	6.27%	-1.72%
2015	26,750	12.93%	-
2014	23,290	-8.46%	-
2013	25,260	-14.92%	-
2012	29,030	-	-

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$10.24
25th Percentile Wage	$11.44
50th Percentile Wage	$13.72
75th Percentile Wage	$16.52
90th Percentile Wage	$18.32

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $18.32. The median hourly salary is $13.72. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.24.

Table 3. Compare Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 82 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry	Median Annual Salary
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$58,980
Food Manufacturing	$43,470
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$40,930
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$40,640
Other Textile Product Mills	$39,080
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$38,490
Textile Product Mills	$38,490
Ship and Boat Building	$38,220
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$37,950
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$37,130
Household Appliance Manufacturing	$36,900
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$36,880
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$36,660
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$36,410
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$36,370
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$36,190
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$36,040
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$35,430
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$35,220
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$35,130
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$35,090
Primary Metal Manufacturing	$35,040
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,960
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$34,840
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$34,710
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$34,650
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$34,650
Machinery Manufacturing	$34,560
Paper Manufacturing	$34,540
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$34,540
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$34,530
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$34,430
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$34,270
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,260
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,010
Machine Shops	$33,940
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$33,550
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,150
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$33,130
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$33,060
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$33,000
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$32,990
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$32,970
Hardware Manufacturing	$32,780
Printing and Related Support Activities	$32,720
Printing and Related Support Activities	$32,720
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$32,540
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$32,490
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$32,380
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$32,270
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$32,260
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$32,240
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$32,140
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$32,050
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$31,790
Foundries	$31,650
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$31,600
Forging and Stamping	$31,530
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$31,440
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$31,410
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$31,390
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$31,280
Rubber Product Manufacturing	$31,250
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,240
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$31,090
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$31,080
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$30,880
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,670
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,230
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$30,040
Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,870
Plastics Product Manufacturing	$29,870
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,700
Textile Furnishings Mills	$29,390
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$29,310
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,090
Chemical Manufacturing	$28,540
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$28,150
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$27,780
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$27,680
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$27,400
Footwear Manufacturing	$23,370

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