The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Owensboro, KY is $38,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,290.
Pay spans roughly $28,850 at the 10th percentile to $50,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.61 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Owensboro, KY.
| Median (annual) | $38,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.61 |
| 10th percentile | $28,850 |
| 90th percentile | $50,200 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.