Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New York

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 15 metro areas • New York

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York earn a median salary of $45,169 per year on average across 15 metro and nonmetro areas, -0.9% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 5,150 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across New York, with salaries ranging from $38,530 to $56,490 depending on location.

$45,169 Avg median salary in New York
$56,490 Highest paying metro
$38,530 Lowest paying metro
5,150 Employed in New York

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      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in New York

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Albany, NY $56,490 $40,440 $64,580 160
      Glens Falls, NY $50,050 $45,430 $56,620 30
      Ithaca, NY $49,380 $46,870 $58,320 80
      New York, NY-NJ $47,380 $39,070 $56,000 2,380
      Buffalo, NY $47,310 $40,260 $65,150 1,000
      Kingston, NY $45,540 $39,310 $56,460 30
      Kiryas Joel, NY $45,150 $38,550 $48,820 90
      Rochester, NY $44,650 $37,310 $48,760 430
      Southwest New York $44,100 $37,150 $50,020 250
      Binghamton, NY $43,590 $36,020 $54,070 100
      Elmira, NY $43,020 $35,520 $43,340 90
      Capital/Northern New York $41,360 $40,660 $43,430 180
      Syracuse, NY $41,240 $35,370 $47,930 150
      Utica, NY $39,750 $34,380 $47,610 110
      Central East New York $38,530 $34,940 $47,310 70

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