The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Joplin, MO-KS is $41,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,400.
Pay spans roughly $33,490 at the 10th percentile to $59,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.15 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $41,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.15 |
| 10th percentile | $33,490 |
| 90th percentile | $59,090 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.