The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wichita, KS is $41,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,400.
Pay spans roughly $36,210 at the 10th percentile to $58,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.72 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $41,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.72 |
| 10th percentile | $36,210 |
| 90th percentile | $58,990 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.