Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $58,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.10 per hour. This is 28% above the national median of $45,590. 780 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Wages have grown 43% since 2019, when the median was $40,890.
Median Annual Salary
$58,450
Mean Annual
$56,570
Median Hourly
$28.10
Total Employed
780
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$58,450
this metro
Pennsylvania
$47,510
you earn +23% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn +28% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,450 |
| 2023 | $53,060 |
| 2022 | $47,140 |
| 2021 | $46,560 |
| 2020 | $41,780 |
| 2019 | $40,890 |
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