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

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

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

6.9% Jobs Projection
$30,520 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida 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 Florida is growing faster than average.

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

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

3,370 people worked as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,600 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 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 Florida has more Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 480 annual job openings, and a total of 4,180 jobs for Florida Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,070 to $46,100 with $30,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.13 to $22.16. The median hourly rate was $14.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 760 $30,630
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 550 $28,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 520 $29,450
Jacksonville, FL 360 $32,730
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 290 $32,930
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 240 $25,640
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 150 $38,020
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 90 $27,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 80 $44,570
Ocala, FL 70 $31,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70 $28,950
Port St. Lucie, FL 50 $29,580

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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