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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 17 metro areas • Wisconsin

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin earn a median salary of $47,615 per year on average across 17 metro and nonmetro areas, +4.4% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 8,870 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Wisconsin, with salaries ranging from $37,090 to $60,340 depending on location.

$47,615 Avg median salary in Wisconsin
$60,340 Highest paying metro
$37,090 Lowest paying metro
8,870 Employed in Wisconsin

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

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Oshkosh, WI $60,340 $48,620 $63,070 570
      Fond du Lac, WI $51,220 $43,920 $57,000 240
      Appleton, WI $50,980 $48,040 $60,330 430
      Sheboygan, WI $50,800 $50,800 $61,850 500
      Kenosha, WI $49,630 $46,140 $57,640 170
      South Central Wisconsin $49,420 $41,920 $52,110 1,080
      Green Bay, WI $48,740 $43,570 $54,350 320
      Northeastern Wisconsin $48,560 $40,970 $53,540 560
      Wausau, WI $48,470 $44,250 $50,560 370
      Janesville, WI $48,300 $45,800 $57,670 150
      Milwaukee, WI $48,240 $44,420 $56,280 2,390
      Eau Claire, WI $47,030 $40,250 $49,550 230
      Racine, WI $46,270 $42,010 $51,750 270
      Madison, WI $45,320 $40,970 $52,950 530
      Western Wisconsin $41,450 $34,220 $49,280 700
      Northwestern Wisconsin $37,590 $37,590 $51,040 100
      La Crosse, WI-MN $37,090 $37,090 $48,810 260

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