Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee earn a median of $44,780 a year, −3% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $44,780
- vs. U.S. median
- −3% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 36 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 5,380
Pay range in Tennessee
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,620; the top 10% earn over $53,300. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Tennessee
Similar jobs in Tennessee
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,710 median in Tennessee
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,970 median in Tennessee
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,810 median in Tennessee
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,820 median in Tennessee
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,710 median in Tennessee
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,710 median in Tennessee
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Tennessee
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Tennessee?
The median is $44,780 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,620 and the top 10% earn over $53,300. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Tennessee a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 36 of 49 (−3% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.