Highest-paying states for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Oregon leads at $53,680 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $53,680 | $48,070–$59,550 |
| Maine | $51,820 | $47,130–$60,440 |
| Washington | $51,160 | $46,280–$60,890 |
| Colorado | $50,790 | $45,840–$59,830 |
| Minnesota | $49,770 | $42,850–$60,130 |
| Wisconsin | $49,270 | $43,930–$58,560 |
| Alaska | $49,010 | $45,160–$58,320 |
| Illinois | $48,990 | $41,670–$59,030 |
| Nebraska | $48,690 | $39,520–$58,020 |
| Montana | $48,490 | $45,280–$51,680 |
| California | $48,450 | $43,710–$58,450 |
| North Dakota | $48,400 | $47,230–$56,670 |
| Missouri | $48,310 | $39,500–$60,170 |
| Iowa | $48,240 | $40,120–$52,730 |
| Rhode Island | $48,170 | $43,550–$59,780 |
| New Hampshire | $48,110 | $41,950–$52,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,860 | $40,710–$58,780 |
| Nevada | $47,690 | $40,540–$50,420 |
| Maryland | $47,320 | $39,420–$50,780 |
| Virginia | $47,300 | $41,380–$52,890 |
| Indiana | $46,980 | $40,630–$56,350 |
| New York | $46,930 | $39,800–$57,070 |
| Wyoming | $46,890 | $45,520–$51,870 |
| Kansas | $46,840 | $39,520–$53,670 |
| Utah | $46,670 | $44,030–$50,960 |
| Arizona | $46,610 | $39,780–$51,240 |
| Connecticut | $46,280 | $38,440–$53,920 |
| Michigan | $46,120 | $38,580–$66,130 |
| South Dakota | $46,060 | $41,900–$53,330 |
| Kentucky | $45,760 | $39,300–$60,230 |
| Massachusetts | $45,760 | $39,570–$57,460 |
| New Jersey | $45,680 | $40,130–$51,800 |
| Arkansas | $45,580 | $37,140–$51,160 |
| Ohio | $45,230 | $38,360–$50,640 |
| Georgia | $45,080 | $38,690–$50,730 |
| Tennessee | $44,780 | $37,580–$48,310 |
| South Carolina | $44,420 | $39,230–$49,290 |
| Alabama | $43,830 | $37,850–$48,000 |
| Vermont | $43,560 | $39,640–$51,950 |
| North Carolina | $43,400 | $37,390–$50,090 |
| West Virginia | $43,070 | $35,410–$57,570 |
| Texas | $42,720 | $36,940–$47,460 |
| Delaware | $41,640 | $39,860–$48,380 |
| Oklahoma | $40,930 | $36,260–$49,870 |
| Louisiana | $40,870 | $37,660–$48,900 |
| Mississippi | $40,650 | $36,220–$48,990 |
| Idaho | $39,580 | $37,650–$46,200 |
| Florida | $39,440 | $36,180–$46,670 |
| New Mexico | $39,430 | $36,400–$45,580 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.