The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Springfield, MO is $43,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,500.
Pay spans roughly $36,010 at the 10th percentile to $56,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.06 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Springfield, MO.
| Median (annual) | $43,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.06 |
| 10th percentile | $36,010 |
| 90th percentile | $56,510 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.