The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota is $50,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,430.
Pay spans roughly $39,910 at the 10th percentile to $63,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.50 per hour. An estimated 5,570 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $50,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.50 |
| 10th percentile | $39,910 |
| 90th percentile | $63,560 |
| Employment | 5,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.