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

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

3.6% Jobs Projection

$31,940 Median Salary

1,460 Job Openings

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

In Texas, there were 13,540 people working as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 12,310 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,230 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 Texas has more Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,460 annual job openings, and a total of 12,840 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,220 to $44,830 with $31,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.68 to $21.55. The median hourly rate was $15.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,400	$32,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,260	$32,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX	610	$33,030
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	590	$31,000
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	270	$37,440
El Paso, TX	240	$24,150
Longview, TX	220	$32,870
Wichita Falls, TX	150	$26,890
Lubbock, TX	130	$33,670
Waco, TX	120	$32,900
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	110	$29,870
Midland, TX	100	$34,690
Odessa, TX	90	$33,520
Tyler, TX	80	$31,030
Corpus Christi, TX	70	$28,210
Killeen-Temple, TX	70	$28,350
Texarkana, TX-AR	60	$28,750
Amarillo, TX	40	$32,340
Sherman-Denison, TX	40	$30,780
Abilene, TX	40	$31,960

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	Texas Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,640
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,080
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,300
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	930

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