Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in North Dakota
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Dakota earn a median of $48,400 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,400
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 12 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 230
Pay range in North Dakota
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,680; the top 10% earn over $65,980. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near North Dakota
Similar jobs in North Dakota
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,220 median in North Dakota
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,780 median in North Dakota
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,670 median in North Dakota
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in North Dakota
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in North Dakota?
The median is $48,400 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,680 and the top 10% earn over $65,980. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is North Dakota a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 12 of 49 (+4% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.