The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $55,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,480.
Pay spans roughly $37,160 at the 10th percentile to $76,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.67 per hour. An estimated 11,320 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $55,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.67 |
| 10th percentile | $37,160 |
| 90th percentile | $76,700 |
| Employment | 11,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.