Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $43,450–$60,130
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #43 of 193
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $49,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,840 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $46,330 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $47,860. It ranks #43 of 193 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,840 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 |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,080 |
| Reading, PA | $54,760 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $52,630 |
| 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 Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $49,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,840 jobs pay between $43,450 and $60,130. The 10th percentile is $37,250 and the 90th is $64,250.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $46,330 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $47,860. It ranks #43 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 Philadelphia?
About $23.56 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,000 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.89–$28.91 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.