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

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

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Utah?

15.5% Jobs Projection
$35,180 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

1,240 people worked as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,020 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 220 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 Utah has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 15.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.7%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,340 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,760 to $47,590 with $35,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.38 to $22.88. The median hourly rate was $16.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 460 $35,090
Provo-Orem, UT 400 $34,400
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 310 $36,320
Logan, UT-ID 50 $35,390

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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