The salary statistics and trend of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of engineering services 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 professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of engineering services. 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 $52,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $26,820.
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 Engineering Services from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36,220 | 8.78% | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 33,040 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | 32,540 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | 31,890 | -13.30% | - |
| 2012 | 36,130 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of engineering services. 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 $25.38. The median hourly salary is $17.41. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $12.90.
The average salaries of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in five industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services 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 |
|---|---|
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | |
| Engineering Services | |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | |