The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Merced, CA is $43,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,280.
Pay spans roughly $34,110 at the 10th percentile to $64,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.98 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.98 |
| 10th percentile | $34,110 |
| 90th percentile | $64,120 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.