The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $45,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,100.
Pay spans roughly $36,080 at the 10th percentile to $70,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.85 per hour. An estimated 3,650 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $45,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.85 |
| 10th percentile | $36,080 |
| 90th percentile | $70,120 |
| Employment | 3,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.