The salary statistics of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $45,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $17,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $23,690 | 10.72% | -19.00% |
| 2015 | $21,150 | -1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $21,480 | -8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $23,250 | -21.25% | - |
| 2012 | $28,190 | - | - |
The average salaries of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in three industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic occupations is the individual and family services industry with an annual salary $30,050. The lowest paying industry is the vocational rehabilitation services industry (annual salary $23,690). For detailed cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Individual and Family Services | |
| Social Assistance | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].