Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 9 metro areas • Kentucky
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky earn a median salary of $44,869 per year on average across 9 metro and nonmetro areas, -1.6% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 6,140 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $37,700 to $61,930 depending on location.
$44,869
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$61,930
Highest paying metro
$37,700
Lowest paying metro
6,140
Employed in Kentucky
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,930 | $46,720 | $62,490 | 2,950 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $49,750 | $42,810 | $65,600 | 390 |
| Lexington, KY | $47,580 | $41,410 | $60,220 | 700 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $43,040 | $34,320 | $55,090 | 40 |
| West Kentucky | $43,020 | $36,420 | $48,560 | 240 |
| Central Kentucky | $41,920 | $38,170 | $47,430 | 1,070 |
| East Kentucky | $40,170 | $37,530 | $41,750 | 40 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,710 | $35,090 | $50,200 | 190 |
| South Central Kentucky | $37,700 | $33,690 | $47,440 | 520 |