Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Mississippi
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi earn a median of $40,650 a year, −12% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $40,650
- vs. U.S. median
- −12% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 46 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 1,700
Pay range in Mississippi
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,000; the top 10% earn over $63,180. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Mississippi
Similar jobs in Mississippi
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,100 median in Mississippi
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,560 median in Mississippi
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,550 median in Mississippi
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,730 median in Mississippi
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,660 median in Mississippi
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,600 median in Mississippi
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Mississippi
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Mississippi?
The median is $40,650 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,000 and the top 10% earn over $63,180. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Mississippi a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 46 of 49 (−12% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.