Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services

The salary statistics and trend of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of advertising, public relations, and related 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.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,320
25th Percentile Wage
$26,690
50th Percentile Wage
$31,210
75th Percentile Wage
$43,220
90th Percentile Wage
$55,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of advertising, public relations, and related 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 $55,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23,320.

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 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201631,21018.36%0.16%
201525,480-38.58%-
201435,3105.38%-
201333,4106.73%-
201231,160--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$11.21
25th Percentile Wage
$12.83
50th Percentile Wage
$15.00
75th Percentile Wage
$20.78
90th Percentile Wage
$26.58

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of advertising, public relations, and related 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 $26.58. The median hourly salary is $15.00. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $11.21.

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

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
$36,890
Engineering Services
$36,220
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$33,190
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
$31,210
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
$29,660

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