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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?
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.
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Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is growing slower than average.
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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?
- Precision Production
- Precision Metal Working
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
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.
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.
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%.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.