The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Gainesville, GA is $45,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,740.
Pay spans roughly $36,860 at the 10th percentile to $66,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.86 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gainesville, GA.
| Median (annual) | $45,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.86 |
| 10th percentile | $36,860 |
| 90th percentile | $66,200 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.