Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Mexico
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Mexico earn a median of $39,430 a year, −15% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $39,430
- vs. U.S. median
- −15% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 49 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 220
Pay range in New Mexico
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,430; the top 10% earn over $46,720. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near New Mexico
Similar jobs in New Mexico
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,710 median in New Mexico
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,990 median in New Mexico
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,020 median in New Mexico
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Mexico
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Mexico?
The median is $39,430 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,430 and the top 10% earn over $46,720. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Mexico a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 49 of 49 (−15% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.