The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbia, MO is $49,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,110.
Pay spans roughly $33,850 at the 10th percentile to $51,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.80 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, MO.
| Median (annual) | $49,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.80 |
| 10th percentile | $33,850 |
| 90th percentile | $51,830 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.