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

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

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$38,670 Median Salary
830 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin is expected to decrease.

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

In Wisconsin, there were 11,180 people working as Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 9,920 Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,260 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 Wisconsin has more Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 6.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 830 annual job openings, and a total of 7,660 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,720 to $52,120 with $38,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.84 to $25.06. The median hourly rate was $18.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,760 $32,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,150 $44,550
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 3,470 $37,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 780 $44,780
Wausau, WI 670 $39,220
Madison, WI 650 $37,100
Racine, WI 560 $40,290
Appleton, WI 470 $40,590
Janesville-Beloit, WI 320 $38,070
Sheboygan, WI 260 $51,240
Green Bay, WI 240 $42,280
Eau Claire, WI 220 $39,720
Duluth, MN-WI 120 $40,090

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 Wisconsin Employment Total
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,550
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,150
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140

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