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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Arizona?

4.9% Jobs Projection
$35,040 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is growing slower than average.

  • Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 1,870 people working as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 2,020 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,020 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 1,490 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 18,900 annual jobs and 175,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,840 to $54,920 with $35,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.43 to $26.41. The median hourly rate was $16.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.14.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,600 $35,570
Tucson, AZ 180 $33,680
Prescott, AZ 60 $27,470

Top States for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 20,240 $34,680
Ohio 16,840 $33,920
Indiana 14,060 $32,210
Texas 13,540 $31,940
California 12,060 $35,190
Wisconsin 11,180 $38,670
Illinois 9,480 $34,410
Pennsylvania 8,060 $36,600
Tennessee 6,200 $33,150
Alabama 5,970 $31,770
North Carolina 5,950 $29,990
Minnesota 5,610 $42,910
Kentucky 5,320 $38,060
New Jersey 4,230 $33,920
Georgia 4,170 $30,360
New York 4,100 $36,850
Missouri 3,550 $35,200
Florida 3,370 $30,520
Iowa 2,710 $35,800
Massachusetts 2,350 $38,790

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $43,630
Minnesota $42,910
Maryland $42,170
Washington $39,330
Massachusetts $38,790
Wisconsin $38,670
Kentucky $38,060
Maine $37,450
Oregon $37,350
Alaska $37,290

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Arizona Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 840
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 580
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210

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