Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 16 metro areas • Alabama
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median salary of $39,890 per year on average across 16 metro and nonmetro areas, -12.5% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 5,920 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Alabama, with salaries ranging from $35,630 to $52,940 depending on location.
$39,890
Avg median salary in Alabama
$52,940
Highest paying metro
$35,630
Lowest paying metro
5,920
Employed in Alabama
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inCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Alabama
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $52,940 | $39,070 | $52,940 | 210 |
| Daphne, AL | $45,990 | $39,690 | $53,040 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $43,040 | $38,540 | $48,540 | 520 |
| Birmingham, AL | $41,200 | $36,100 | $46,300 | 1,450 |
| Decatur, AL | $39,720 | $38,120 | $46,480 | 280 |
| Northeast Alabama | $39,590 | $34,190 | $44,730 | 960 |
| Northwest Alabama | $39,460 | $37,450 | $46,690 | 610 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,620 | $36,810 | $45,400 | 140 |
| Anniston, AL | $38,370 | $36,210 | $45,120 | 110 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,940 | $31,310 | $48,970 | 310 |
| Southwest Alabama | $37,690 | $37,690 | $47,000 | 280 |
| Florence, AL | $37,240 | $36,440 | $45,120 | 120 |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,220 | $35,320 | $39,100 | 250 |
| Southeast Alabama | $37,180 | $32,840 | $39,350 | 210 |
| Dothan, AL | $36,410 | $35,720 | $43,590 | 180 |
| Auburn, AL | $35,630 | $30,140 | $39,380 | 240 |