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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Median base pay · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,270
≈ $22.25/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 380 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,480–$52,360
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#93 of 193

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro earn a median of $46,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $46,330 and 2% below the IN statewide median of $46,980. It ranks #93 of 193 metros with published figures for this job.

CUTTING, PUNCHING, AND PRESS MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, METAL AND PLASTIC · SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA, IN-MI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA, IN-MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,930P25$38,480MEDIAN$46,270P75$52,360P90$57,550
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,760P25$38,870MEDIAN$46,330P75$55,410P90$65,510
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other IN metros

MetroMedian
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$61,610
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$52,710
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$52,230
Columbus, IN$47,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$46,740
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$45,620
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$43,880
Fort Wayne, IN$42,960
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    Questions

    What is the average Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in South Bend?

    The BLS median is $46,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $38,480 and $52,360. The 10th percentile is $35,930 and the 90th is $57,550.

    Is South Bend a high-paying metro for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

    That is in line with the U.S. median of $46,330 and 2% below the IN statewide median of $46,980. It ranks #93 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 South Bend?

    About $22.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.50–$25.17 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.