Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Altoona, PA
SOC 51-4031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Altoona, PA is $36,190 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.40 per hour. This is 21% below the national median of $45,590. 40 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Altoona, PA. Wages have grown 22% since 2014, when the median was $29,670.
Median Annual Salary
$36,190
Mean Annual
$40,500
Median Hourly
$17.40
Total Employed
40
Location Quotient
0.63
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Altoona, PA
$36,190
this metro
Pennsylvania
$47,510
you earn -24% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn -21% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,190 |
| 2023 | $36,050 |
| 2022 | $38,750 |
| 2021 | $36,400 |
| 2019 | $30,490 |
| 2018 | $29,310 |
| 2017 | $28,860 |
| 2016 | $27,620 |
| 2015 | $27,260 |
| 2014 | $29,670 |
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