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 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.