Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kansas
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kansas earn a median of $46,840 a year, +1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,840
- vs. U.S. median
- +1% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 24 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 1,900
Pay range in Kansas
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,360; the top 10% earn over $63,150. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Kansas
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Kansas
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Kansas?
The median is $46,840 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,360 and the top 10% earn over $63,150. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Kansas a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 24 of 49 (+1% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.