The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Montana is $48,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,040.
Pay spans roughly $32,070 at the 10th percentile to $67,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.22 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $48,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.22 |
| 10th percentile | $32,070 |
| 90th percentile | $67,660 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.