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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Role Overview

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Recommended Majors

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist. Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
West Virginia $53,460
Oregon $51,810
Minnesota $50,960
Maine $50,180
Washington $49,590
Wisconsin $48,730
Colorado $48,680
Montana $48,290
Maryland $48,210
Kentucky $48,170
Iowa $47,850
Nebraska $47,680
Alaska $47,600
New Hampshire $47,580
Pennsylvania $47,510

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What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$45,590

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-12.1%

Avg. annual openings

14.4k

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