Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,590

Highest

$53,460

West Virginia

Lowest

$37,660

Florida

Total Employment

174,350

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	West Virginia	$53,460	330	+17.3%
2	Oregon	$51,810	910	+13.6%
3	Minnesota	$50,960	5,570	+11.8%
4	Maine	$50,180	240	+10.1%
5	Washington	$49,590	2,120	+8.8%
6	Wisconsin	$48,730	9,110	+6.9%
7	Colorado	$48,680	1,710	+6.8%
8	Montana	$48,290	100	+5.9%
9	Maryland	$48,210	260	+5.7%
10	Kentucky	$48,170	6,610	+5.7%
11	Iowa	$47,850	2,320	+5.0%
12	Nebraska	$47,680	1,290	+4.6%
13	Alaska	$47,600	90	+4.4%
14	New Hampshire	$47,580	660	+4.4%
15	Pennsylvania	$47,510	8,020	+4.2%
16	Missouri	$47,310	3,640	+3.8%
17	New Jersey	$47,170	1,880	+3.5%
18	California	$47,100	7,340	+3.3%
19	Connecticut	$46,680	1,920	+2.4%
20	Arizona	$46,490	1,140	+2.0%
21	Michigan	$46,470	21,760	+1.9%
22	North Dakota	$46,050	270	+1.0%
23	Virginia	$45,850	2,090	+0.6%
24	Massachusetts	$45,780	3,350	+0.4%
25	Illinois	$45,700	8,350	+0.2%
26	Nevada	$45,430	510	-0.4%
27	Indiana	$45,400	11,470	-0.4%
28	New York	$45,130	3,790	-1.0%
29	Arkansas	$45,020	3,200	-1.3%
30	Utah	$44,940	1,130	-1.4%
31	Rhode Island	$44,780	530	-1.8%
32	Oklahoma	$44,140	2,330	-3.2%
33	Wyoming	$44,090	50	-3.3%
34	Tennessee	$44,080	5,910	-3.3%
35	South Dakota	$44,050	590	-3.4%
36	Ohio	$43,920	14,770	-3.7%
37	Georgia	$43,630	5,580	-4.3%
38	Vermont	$43,630	60	-4.3%
39	Louisiana	$43,580	740	-4.4%
40	Kansas	$42,680	1,550	-6.4%
41	South Carolina	$42,390	3,620	-7.0%
42	North Carolina	$42,330	3,940	-7.2%
43	Texas	$41,620	12,260	-8.7%
44	New Mexico	$39,630	180	-13.1%
45	Mississippi	$39,570	1,480	-13.2%
46	Alabama	$39,460	6,020	-13.4%
47	Delaware	$39,170	210	-14.1%
48	Idaho	$38,860	620	-14.8%
49	Florida	$37,660	2,730	-17.4%