Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Missouri
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri earn a median of $48,310 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,310
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 13 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 3,240
Pay range in Missouri
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,310; the top 10% earn over $69,500. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Missouri
Similar jobs in Missouri
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,680 median in Missouri
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,470 median in Missouri
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,210 median in Missouri
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,120 median in Missouri
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,270 median in Missouri
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,540 median in Missouri
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Missouri
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Missouri?
The median is $48,310 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,310 and the top 10% earn over $69,500. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Missouri a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 13 of 49 (+4% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.