The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,450.
Pay spans roughly $38,140 at the 10th percentile to $59,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $38,140 |
| 90th percentile | $59,280 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.