The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Erie, PA is $42,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,750.
Pay spans roughly $31,120 at the 10th percentile to $59,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.67 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Erie, PA.
| Median (annual) | $42,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.67 |
| 10th percentile | $31,120 |
| 90th percentile | $59,490 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.