The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Gainesville, FL is $36,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,850.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $54,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.59 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gainesville, FL.
| Median (annual) | $36,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.59 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $54,060 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.