The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Jefferson City, MO is $37,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,880.
Pay spans roughly $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $47,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.88 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $37,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.88 |
| 10th percentile | $35,550 |
| 90th percentile | $47,900 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.