Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Georgia
$47,040avg. a year
$22.62 an hour · 5,260 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia earn an average of $47,040 a year. That is $1,390 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Rome, GA at $61,880.
$45,080Median pay
$22.62Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 49 states
Top-paying Georgia metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
1200 jobs
Rome, GA
$61,880
$29.75 an hour
2190 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$49,480
$23.79 an hour
32,840 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$47,910
$23.03 an hour
4410 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
5100 jobs
Savannah, GA
$42,190
$20.28 an hour
6110 jobs
Dalton, GA
$41,670
$20.03 an hour
7100 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$41,620
$20.01 an hour
850 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$41,220
$19.82 an hour
9110 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$40,780
$19.61 an hour
1050 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$38,150
$18.34 an hour
1170 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$34,850
$16.76 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Georgia, charted
Pay over time
Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Georgia cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Georgia vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Georgia | $47,040 | $22.62 |
| North Carolina | $45,980 | $22.11 |
| South Carolina | $45,540 | $21.90 |
| Tennessee | $43,980 | $21.14 |
| Alabama | $43,760 | $21.04 |
| Florida | $41,940 | $20.16 |
Related jobs in Georgia
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,520
- Machinists$55,690
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,230
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,380
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,700
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,330
Average pay, Georgia, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Georgia?
The average is $47,040 a year, and the median is $45,080. That is $1,390 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Georgia?
$22.62 an hour on average; the median is $21.67.
Where in Georgia do they earn the most?
Rome, GA ($61,880), followed by Gainesville, GA ($49,480). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Valdosta, GA ($34,850).
How does Georgia rank?
Georgia ranks #32 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.