The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Colorado is $48,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,960.
Pay spans roughly $38,360 at the 10th percentile to $69,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.40 per hour. An estimated 1,710 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $48,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.40 |
| 10th percentile | $38,360 |
| 90th percentile | $69,910 |
| Employment | 1,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.