The average annual salaries for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the state of Montana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic amongst Montana cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $32,690.
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 from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,090 | 13.14% | 27.78% |
| 2021 | $37,430 | -15.63% | - |
| 2020 | $43,280 | 13.15% | - |
| 2019 | $37,590 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $36,560 | 4.84% | - |
| 2017 | $34,790 | -1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $35,440 | 11.91% | - |
| 2015 | $31,220 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $30,450 | -5.94% | - |
| 2013 | $32,260 | 3.53% | - |
| 2012 | $31,120 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in some Montana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Montana ranges from $29,530 to $45,000. The highest paying area for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Montana is Missoula with a median annual salary of $45,000. The second highest paying city/area in Montana State is Billings (mean annual salary $43,090). The lowest paying area is Western Montana nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $29,530.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area |