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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tyler, TX

The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tyler, TX is $37,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,920.

Pay spans roughly $31,010 at the 10th percentile to $48,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.00 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tyler, TX.

Median (annual)$37,440
Mean (annual)$38,920
Median (hourly)$18.00
10th percentile$31,010
90th percentile$48,170
Employment60

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.