The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois is $45,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,690.
Pay spans roughly $35,520 at the 10th percentile to $61,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.97 per hour. An estimated 8,350 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $45,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.97 |
| 10th percentile | $35,520 |
| 90th percentile | $61,120 |
| Employment | 8,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.