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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York
Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.
While jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is expected to decrease.
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Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?
- Precision Production
- Precision Metal Working
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
How Many Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in New York?
4,100 people worked as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.
There were 4,000 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 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 New York has more Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 6.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 430 annual job openings, and 3,940 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 New York?
In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,680 to $63,990 with $36,850 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.86 to $30.76. The median hourly rate was $17.72.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.46 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.26.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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 |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 4,800 | $34,060 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 980 | $44,370 |
Rochester, NY | 590 | $35,000 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 230 | $36,170 |
Syracuse, NY | 160 | $35,570 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 100 | $32,830 |
Binghamton, NY | 50 | $32,330 |
Elmira, NY | 30 | $34,380 |
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 |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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