Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Virginia
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia earn a median of $47,300 a year, +2% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,300
- vs. U.S. median
- +2% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 20 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 1,790
Pay range in Virginia
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,550; the top 10% earn over $60,680. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Virginia
Similar jobs in Virginia
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,410 median in Virginia
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,390 median in Virginia
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,230 median in Virginia
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,370 median in Virginia
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,170 median in Virginia
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,410 median in Virginia
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Virginia
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Virginia?
The median is $47,300 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,550 and the top 10% earn over $60,680. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Virginia a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 20 of 49 (+2% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.