The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi is $39,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,630.
Pay spans roughly $30,110 at the 10th percentile to $55,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.02 per hour. An estimated 1,480 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $39,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.02 |
| 10th percentile | $30,110 |
| 90th percentile | $55,370 |
| Employment | 1,480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.