Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Colorado
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Colorado
$48,680
National Median
$45,590
Employment
1,710
Entry Level (10th)
$38,360
Top Earners (90th)
$69,910
How Colorado Compares
Colorado pays $3,090 more than the national median for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.591 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Colorado (location quotient: 0.52).
Other States for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $53,460 | 330 |
| Oregon | $51,810 | 910 |
| Minnesota | $50,960 | 5,570 |
| Maine | $50,180 | 240 |
| Washington | $49,590 | 2,120 |
| Wisconsin | $48,730 | 9,110 |
| Montana | $48,290 | 100 |
| Maryland | $48,210 | 260 |
| Kentucky | $48,170 | 6,610 |
| Iowa | $47,850 | 2,320 |
| Nebraska | $47,680 | 1,290 |
| Alaska | $47,600 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $47,580 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,510 | 8,020 |
| Missouri | $47,310 | 3,640 |
| New Jersey | $47,170 | 1,880 |
| California | $47,100 | 7,340 |
| Connecticut | $46,680 | 1,920 |
| Arizona | $46,490 | 1,140 |
| Michigan | $46,470 | 21,760 |