The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Dalton, GA is $39,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,260.
Pay spans roughly $33,390 at the 10th percentile to $42,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.85 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Dalton, GA.
| Median (annual) | $39,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.85 |
| 10th percentile | $33,390 |
| 90th percentile | $42,660 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.