Manufacturing

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

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Salary Breakdown

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

Average

$39,590

ANNUAL

$19.03

HOURLY

Entry Level

$28,950

ANNUAL

$13.92

HOURLY

Mid Level

$37,630

ANNUAL

$18.09

HOURLY

Expert Level

$48,870

ANNUAL

$23.50

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

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

14,020

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

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

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

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Top Expected Tasks

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


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Design

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity


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