The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Altoona, PA is $36,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,500.
Pay spans roughly $31,240 at the 10th percentile to $59,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.40 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Altoona, PA.
| Median (annual) | $36,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.40 |
| 10th percentile | $31,240 |
| 90th percentile | $59,020 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.