Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median of $47,860 a year, +3% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,860
- vs. U.S. median
- +3% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 17 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 8,890
Pay range in Pennsylvania
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,380; the top 10% earn over $62,590. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Pennsylvania
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- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,280 median in Pennsylvania
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,760 median in Pennsylvania
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,650 median in Pennsylvania
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,690 median in Pennsylvania
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Pennsylvania
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Pennsylvania?
The median is $47,860 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,380 and the top 10% earn over $62,590. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Pennsylvania a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 17 of 49 (+3% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.