The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Rochester, MN is $51,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,210.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $64,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.58 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rochester, MN.
| Median (annual) | $51,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.58 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $64,930 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.