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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Midland, TX

The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Midland, TX is $45,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,550.

Pay spans roughly $36,600 at the 10th percentile to $59,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.10 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Midland, TX.

Median (annual)$45,970
Mean (annual)$47,550
Median (hourly)$22.10
10th percentile$36,600
90th percentile$59,820
Employment60

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.