The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $45,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,630.
Pay spans roughly $34,940 at the 10th percentile to $65,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.70 per hour. An estimated 3,790 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $45,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.70 |
| 10th percentile | $34,940 |
| 90th percentile | $65,150 |
| Employment | 3,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.