Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Minnesota
$50,850avg. a year
$24.45 an hour · 6,130 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minnesota earn an average of $50,850 a year. That is $2,420 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Mankato, MN at $55,260.
$49,770Median pay
$24.45Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 49 states
Top-paying Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
160 jobs
Mankato, MN
$55,260
$26.57 an hour
2160 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$53,040
$25.50 an hour
3200 jobs
Rochester, MN
$52,360
$25.18 an hour
4110 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
5110 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$51,180
$24.61 an hour
64,490 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$50,080
$24.08 an hour
7180 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$46,180
$22.20 an hour
8190 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$44,870
$21.57 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Minnesota, charted
Pay over time
Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Minnesota 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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Minnesota vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Minnesota | $50,850 | $24.45 |
| North Dakota | $51,620 | $24.82 |
| Wisconsin | $50,500 | $24.28 |
| Iowa | $47,960 | $23.06 |
| South Dakota | $47,740 | $22.95 |
Related jobs in Minnesota
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,360
- Machinists$62,310
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,950
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,180
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,470
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,800
Average pay, Minnesota, 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 Minnesota?
The average is $50,850 a year, and the median is $49,770. That is $2,420 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?
$24.45 an hour on average; the median is $23.93.
Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?
Mankato, MN ($55,260), followed by St. Cloud, MN ($53,040). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($44,870).
How does Minnesota rank?
Minnesota ranks #11 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.