Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Michigan
$51,880avg. a year
$24.94 an hour · 22,060 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan earn an average of $51,880 a year. That is $3,450 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Flint, MI at $61,680.
$46,120Median pay
$24.94Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 49 states
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1380 jobs
Flint, MI
$61,680
$29.65 an hour
211,650 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$56,610
$27.22 an hour
3390 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$54,900
$26.40 an hour
4450 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$53,420
$25.68 an hour
5410 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$47,590
$22.88 an hour
64,270 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$46,510
$22.36 an hour
7360 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$46,210
$22.22 an hour
8380 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$45,560
$21.91 an hour
9280 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
10240 jobs
Jackson, MI
$43,900
$21.11 an hour
11330 jobs
Niles, MI
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
1270 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$42,400
$20.39 an hour
13100 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$42,320
$20.35 an hour
1440 jobs
Bay City, MI
$42,240
$20.31 an hour
15260 jobs
Monroe, MI
$40,540
$19.49 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan 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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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Michigan | $51,880 | $24.94 |
| Wisconsin | $50,500 | $24.28 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | $23.99 |
| Ohio | $46,370 | $22.30 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,820
- Machinists$55,240
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,800
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,910
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,830
- Tool and Die Makers$68,670
Average pay, Michigan, 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 Michigan?
The average is $51,880 a year, and the median is $46,120. That is $3,450 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$24.94 an hour on average; the median is $22.17.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Flint, MI ($61,680), followed by Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($56,610). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Monroe, MI ($40,540).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #5 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.