Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Reading, 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 Reading, PA is $52,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $25.48 per hour. This is 16% above the national median of $45,590. 390 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Reading, PA. Wages have grown 49% since 2019, when the median was $35,550.
Median Annual Salary
$52,990
Mean Annual
$52,550
Median Hourly
$25.48
Total Employed
390
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Reading, PA
$52,990
this metro
Pennsylvania
$47,510
you earn +12% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn +16% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,990 |
| 2023 | $50,920 |
| 2022 | $47,940 |
| 2021 | $45,330 |
| 2020 | $35,610 |
| 2019 | $35,550 |
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