The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $46,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,260.
Pay spans roughly $36,810 at the 10th percentile to $61,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.38 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.38 |
| 10th percentile | $36,810 |
| 90th percentile | $61,060 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.