Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in California
SOC 51-4031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $47,100 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.64 per hour. This is 3% above the national median of $45,590. 7,340 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in California. Wages have grown 59% since 2014, when the median was $29,650.
Median Annual Salary
$47,100
Mean Annual
$49,670
Median Hourly
$22.64
Total Employed
7,340
Location Quotient
0.36
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$47,100
this metro
United States
$45,590
you earn +3% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,100 |
| 2023 | $45,890 |
| 2022 | $44,800 |
| 2021 | $38,370 |
| 2020 | $37,630 |
| 2019 | $36,280 |
| 2018 | $35,190 |
| 2017 | $32,460 |
| 2016 | $31,950 |
| 2015 | $29,990 |
| 2014 | $29,650 |
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