Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Administrative and Support Services

The salary statistics and trend of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of administrative and support 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 administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,950
25th Percentile Wage
$20,950
50th Percentile Wage
$24,530
75th Percentile Wage
$31,560
90th Percentile Wage
$40,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of administrative and support 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 $40,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $18,950.

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 Administrative and Support Services from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201624,5301.47%6.60%
201524,1701.28%-
201423,8602.68%-
201323,2201.34%-
201222,910--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$9.11
25th Percentile Wage
$10.07
50th Percentile Wage
$11.79
75th Percentile Wage
$15.18
90th Percentile Wage
$19.60

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of administrative and support 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 $19.60. The median hourly salary is $11.79. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.11.

Table 3. Compare Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Sector

The average salaries of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in four industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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
Other Support Services
$33,320
Business Support Services
$32,370
Administrative and Support Services
$24,530
Employment Services
$24,440

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