Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 20 metro areas • Pennsylvania
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $45,720 per year on average across 20 metro and nonmetro areas, +0.3% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 8,420 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $35,870 to $58,450 depending on location.
$45,720
Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$58,450
Highest paying metro
$35,870
Lowest paying metro
8,420
Employed in Pennsylvania
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inCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | $58,450 | $45,650 | $67,210 | 780 |
| Reading, PA | $52,990 | $46,280 | $55,990 | 390 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $49,400 | $42,200 | $55,840 | 440 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,080 | $42,560 | $57,170 | 1,710 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,340 | $44,590 | $54,490 | 590 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $48,260 | $38,610 | $58,600 | 460 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,140 | $38,820 | $58,230 | 110 |
| York, PA | $47,700 | $44,790 | $58,000 | 530 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,770 | $43,590 | $50,140 | 210 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $45,720 | $39,150 | $48,300 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,530 | $38,900 | $52,340 | 1,420 |
| Williamsport, PA | $45,460 | $38,560 | $47,040 | 160 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $44,330 | $37,390 | $48,100 | 390 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $43,810 | $39,760 | $50,240 | 500 |
| Erie, PA | $42,990 | $37,130 | $48,560 | 380 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $42,860 | $38,490 | $50,670 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $42,570 | $35,070 | $48,980 | 90 |
| State College, PA | $39,940 | $35,060 | $44,690 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $36,190 | $32,950 | $46,780 | 40 |
| Johnstown, PA | $35,870 | $27,880 | $42,620 | 40 |