Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

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2024 Workforce

67.3k

Average Age

43.7

Estimated Job Growth

−12.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,993

Average Male Salary

$47,657

Average Female Salary

$37,601

About

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic was $45,993 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Fond du Lac & Calumet Counties PUMA, WI, and Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are Seneca, Wyandot & Crawford Counties PUMA, OH, Marshall, Benton, Poweshiek, Tama & Iowa Counties PUMA, IA, and Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2024 was 67,338 people, of which 16.5% were women and 83.5% were men. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are paid most in Stark County (East) & Carroll County--Aliance City PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Seneca, Wyandot & Crawford Counties PUMA, OH.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

56,195

Male Workforce

± 5.82k

11,143

Female Workforce

± 2.59k

The Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce in 2024 was 67,338 people (16.5% women and 83.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.4% between 2018 (82,527) and 2024 (67,338).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($61,381), Washington ($57,556), and Louisiana ($55,420).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,993

AVERAGE WAGE

#380 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earned an average of $45,993, $23,885 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.266

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.266, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, by average wage, is Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($66,006).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

67.3k

2024 Workforce

± 6,370

−5.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14%

This graphic shows the share of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic at 36.9%, followed by Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 22.1% and Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 21.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the US. The workforce of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2024 was 67,338 people, with 16.5% woman, and 83.5% men. The average age of male Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is 46.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2024 was 67,338 people, with 16.5% woman, and 83.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (8,845 people), 60 to 64 years (7,966 people), and 30 to 34 years (7,054 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.2% of Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were Hispanic and 81.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.8%), Puerto Rican (7.43)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.04)%

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Races

In 2024, 70.8% of the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce were White, of which 17.3% were women and 82.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.2%) and Black (9.02%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (670 people), Engineering (297 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (233 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workers were High School or Equivalent (36,685 people), Some college (12,436 people), and Secondary Education (7,992 people).

The graphic shows the Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are expected to see a growth of −12.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−12.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.