The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $37,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,130.
Pay spans roughly $31,130 at the 10th percentile to $47,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.80 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
| Median (annual) | $37,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.80 |
| 10th percentile | $31,130 |
| 90th percentile | $47,510 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.