The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama is $39,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,200.
Pay spans roughly $30,140 at the 10th percentile to $52,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.97 per hour. An estimated 6,020 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $39,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.97 |
| 10th percentile | $30,140 |
| 90th percentile | $52,940 |
| Employment | 6,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.