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

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

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

10.2% Jobs Projection
$32,240 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

That’s growth of 70 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 Nevada has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,080 jobs for Nevada 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,490 to $42,080 with $32,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.81 to $20.23. The median hourly rate was $15.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 410 $32,000
Reno, NV 270 $32,890
Carson City, NV 60 $33,380

Top States for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see 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 Nevada Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90

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