Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Ames, IA
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 Ames, IA is $51,010 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.52 per hour. This is 12% above the national median of $45,590. 50 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 44% since 2014, when the median was $35,450.
Median Annual Salary
$51,010
Mean Annual
$49,640
Median Hourly
$24.52
Total Employed
50
Location Quotient
0.72
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Ames, IA
$51,010
this metro
Iowa
$47,850
you earn +7% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn +12% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,010 |
| 2019 | $46,970 |
| 2018 | $45,380 |
| 2017 | $42,850 |
| 2015 | $36,760 |
| 2014 | $35,450 |
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