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

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

$39,330 Median Salary
230 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington 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 Washington?

1,990 people worked as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,950 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Washington has fewer Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 8.7%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 2,070 jobs for Washington 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,550 to $72,610 with $39,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.24 to $34.91. The median hourly rate was $18.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.07 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.16.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,350 $41,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 860 $37,950
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 220 $34,340
Bellingham, WA 60 $43,560

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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