Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Idaho
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Idaho earn a median of $39,580 a year, −15% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $39,580
- vs. U.S. median
- −15% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 47 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 720
Pay range in Idaho
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,240; the top 10% earn over $50,540. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Idaho
Similar jobs in Idaho
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,580 median in Idaho
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,690 median in Idaho
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,980 median in Idaho
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$69,590 median in Idaho
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Idaho
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Idaho?
The median is $39,580 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,240 and the top 10% earn over $50,540. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Idaho a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 47 of 49 (−15% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.