Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in South Dakota
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Dakota earn a median of $46,060 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,060
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 29 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 490
Pay range in South Dakota
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,840; the top 10% earn over $59,950. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near South Dakota
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- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,750 median in South Dakota
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,060 median in South Dakota
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in South Dakota
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in South Dakota?
The median is $46,060 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,840 and the top 10% earn over $59,950. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is South Dakota a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 29 of 49 (−1% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.