Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $44,770 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.52 per hour. This is 2% below the national median of $45,590. 70 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Wages have grown 28% since 2015, when the median was $35,100.
Median Annual Salary
$44,770
Mean Annual
$46,810
Median Hourly
$21.52
Total Employed
70
Location Quotient
0.31
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$44,770
this metro
California
$47,100
you earn -5% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn -2% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,770 |
| 2023 | $42,590 |
| 2022 | $40,060 |
| 2021 | $37,900 |
| 2020 | $37,720 |
| 2019 | $33,790 |
| 2016 | $34,740 |
| 2015 | $35,100 |
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