The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Decatur, AL is $39,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,370.
Pay spans roughly $36,930 at the 10th percentile to $54,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.10 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Decatur, AL.
| Median (annual) | $39,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.10 |
| 10th percentile | $36,930 |
| 90th percentile | $54,990 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.