The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Waco, TX is $39,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,640.
Pay spans roughly $32,040 at the 10th percentile to $51,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.19 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Waco, TX.
| Median (annual) | $39,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.19 |
| 10th percentile | $32,040 |
| 90th percentile | $51,020 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.