Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $46,270–$60,110
- vs U.S. median
- +30%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 193
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro earn a median of $60,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 730 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $46,330 and 26% above the PA statewide median of $47,860. It ranks #6 of 193 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $54,760 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $52,630 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,000 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,780 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,940 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $46,790 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 |
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Questions
What is the average Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Allentown?
The BLS median is $60,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 730 jobs pay between $46,270 and $60,110. The 10th percentile is $35,380 and the 90th is $60,580.
Is Allentown a high-paying metro for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 30% above the U.S. median of $46,330 and 26% above the PA statewide median of $47,860. It ranks #6 of 193 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Allentown?
About $28.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.25–$28.90 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.