The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $35,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,450.
Pay spans roughly $23,330 at the 10th percentile to $45,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.13 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
| Median (annual) | $35,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.13 |
| 10th percentile | $23,330 |
| 90th percentile | $45,900 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.