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

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

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

$31,360 Median Salary
120 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

1,560 people worked as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,720 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 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 Mississippi has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 8.7%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,050 jobs for Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,350 to $43,360 with $31,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.27 to $20.85. The median hourly rate was $15.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 700 $32,610
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 70 $51,260
Jackson, MS 50 $30,500

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 Mississippi Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40

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