The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Idaho is $38,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,280.
Pay spans roughly $35,570 at the 10th percentile to $50,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.68 per hour. An estimated 620 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $38,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.68 |
| 10th percentile | $35,570 |
| 90th percentile | $50,620 |
| Employment | 620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.