The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas is $41,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,950.
Pay spans roughly $31,310 at the 10th percentile to $56,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.01 per hour. An estimated 12,260 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $41,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.01 |
| 10th percentile | $31,310 |
| 90th percentile | $56,050 |
| Employment | 12,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.