The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Utah is $44,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,940.
Pay spans roughly $38,010 at the 10th percentile to $57,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.61 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $44,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.61 |
| 10th percentile | $38,010 |
| 90th percentile | $57,970 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.