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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-15% Jobs Projection

$36,730 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is expected to decrease.
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado 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 Colorado?

There were approximately 1,090 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,180 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 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 Colorado has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 14.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 980 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,290 to $53,800 with $36,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.2 to $25.86. The median hourly rate was $17.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.79.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	700	$34,590
Greeley, CO	100	$54,560
Fort Collins, CO	80	$37,420

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

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Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	530
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	130
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	80
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	60

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