The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $46,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,150.
Pay spans roughly $32,750 at the 10th percentile to $58,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.45 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $46,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.45 |
| 10th percentile | $32,750 |
| 90th percentile | $58,350 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.