The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisiana is $43,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,150.
Pay spans roughly $32,410 at the 10th percentile to $59,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.95 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $43,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.95 |
| 10th percentile | $32,410 |
| 90th percentile | $59,840 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.