Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois earn a median of $48,990 a year, +6% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,990
- vs. U.S. median
- +6% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 8 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 8,060
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,960; the top 10% earn over $73,270. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Illinois
Similar jobs in Illinois
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,360 median in Illinois
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,370 median in Illinois
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,750 median in Illinois
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,500 median in Illinois
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180 median in Illinois
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600 median in Illinois
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Illinois
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Illinois?
The median is $48,990 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,960 and the top 10% earn over $73,270. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 8 of 49 (+6% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.