The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $45,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,190.
Pay spans roughly $29,980 at the 10th percentile to $54,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.65 per hour. An estimated 3,200 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $45,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.65 |
| 10th percentile | $29,980 |
| 90th percentile | $54,200 |
| Employment | 3,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.