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

Is Montana a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

8.3% Jobs Projection
$36,560 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

  • Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018, there were 220 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 280 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 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 Montana has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Montana, and 130 total jobs in the year 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,340 to $49,220 with $36,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.18 to $23.66. The median hourly rate was $17.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

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

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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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