The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pittsburgh, PA is $45,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,460.
Pay spans roughly $33,870 at the 10th percentile to $62,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.89 per hour. An estimated 1,420 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $45,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.89 |
| 10th percentile | $33,870 |
| 90th percentile | $62,440 |
| Employment | 1,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.