The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Gadsden, AL is $37,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,430.
Pay spans roughly $28,230 at the 10th percentile to $52,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.89 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gadsden, AL.
| Median (annual) | $37,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.89 |
| 10th percentile | $28,230 |
| 90th percentile | $52,600 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.