The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Baton Rouge, LA is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,710.
Pay spans roughly $38,810 at the 10th percentile to $63,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $38,810 |
| 90th percentile | $63,320 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.