Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Arizona
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arizona earn a median of $46,610 a year, +1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,610
- vs. U.S. median
- +1% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 26 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 1,100
Pay range in Arizona
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,540; the top 10% earn over $62,680. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Arizona
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- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,730 median in Arizona
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,930 median in Arizona
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- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,460 median in Arizona
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Arizona
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Arizona?
The median is $46,610 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,540 and the top 10% earn over $62,680. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Arizona a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 26 of 49 (+1% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.