Salary guide, May 2025
Die Setter (Stamping) pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 283. The highest is Flint, MI at $78,600 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $24,090. 0 more are published but not rankable and 110 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
The Die Setter (Stamping) title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- Flint, MI$78,600
- Rome, GA$63,740
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$62,250
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$60,230
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$60,080
- Bellingham, WA$59,380
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME$59,300
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$58,580
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$58,240
- Mankato, MN$57,850
- Lincoln, NE$57,780
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$57,290
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$57,110
- Albany, OR$56,410
- Saginaw, MI$55,630
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$54,920
- Sandusky, OH$54,770
- Reading, PA$54,760
- Bend, OR$53,680
- Modesto, CA$53,600
- Appleton, WI$53,560
- Sheboygan, WI$52,850
- Kansas City, MO-KS$52,840
- Rochester, MN$52,830
- Portland-South Portland, ME$52,780
Bars show the top 25 of 283 ranked. The table below lists all 283. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,300 | $78,600 | $78,600 | 380 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Rome, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,930 | $63,740 | $81,950 | 200 | 4.07 |
| 3 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $51,510 | $62,250 | $66,450 | 560 | 5.38 |
| 4 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,530 | $60,230 | $66,280 | 3,100 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,270 | $60,080 | $60,110 | 730 | 1.76 |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,230 | $59,380 | $64,650 | 30 | 0.32 |
| 7 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,400 | $59,300 | $64,800 | 60 | 1.07 |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $52,170 | $58,580 | $74,160 | 410 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $49,960 | $58,240 | $66,450 | 640 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Mankato, MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,050 | $57,850 | $60,130 | 60 | 0.99 |
| 11 | Lincoln, NE | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,540 | $57,780 | $62,990 | 270 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,280 | $57,290 | $62,400 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $49,660 | $57,110 | $61,500 | 800 | 0.6 |
| 14 | Albany, OR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,810 | $56,410 | $78,380 | 70 | 1.41 |
| 15 | Saginaw, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,620 | $55,630 | $69,300 | 390 | 4.45 |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $49,670 | $54,920 | $63,330 | 1,000 | 0.43 |
| 17 | Sandusky, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,210 | $54,770 | $63,500 | 200 | 3.7 |
| 18 | Reading, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,640 | $54,760 | $60,890 | 610 | 3.19 |
| 19 | Bend, OR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,650 | $53,680 | $56,790 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Modesto, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,520 | $53,600 | $71,670 | 140 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Appleton, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,910 | $53,560 | $57,710 | 610 | 4.48 |
| 22 | Sheboygan, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,330 | $52,850 | $62,010 | 330 | 4.95 |
| 23 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,510 | $52,840 | $67,250 | 1,330 | 1.1 |
| 24 | Rochester, MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,740 | $52,830 | $57,440 | 200 | 1.49 |
| 25 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $50,190 | $52,780 | $61,340 | 60 | 0.19 |
| 26 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $49,240 | $52,710 | $63,830 | 260 | 2.28 |
| 27 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,350 | $52,630 | $61,290 | 1,270 | 0.86 |
| 28 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,570 | $52,630 | $63,200 | 750 | 2.65 |
| 29 | Vallejo, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,330 | $52,360 | $60,380 | 60 | 0.39 |
| 30 | Boulder, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $50,280 | $51,980 | $60,460 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 31 | Fond du Lac, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,830 | $51,780 | $58,840 | 250 | 5.08 |
| 32 | Glens Falls, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,720 | $51,630 | $60,390 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 33 | Jonesboro, AR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,510 | $51,610 | $51,610 | 210 | 3.21 |
| 34 | Pueblo, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,800 | $51,590 | $58,050 | 150 | 2.25 |
| 35 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,760 | $51,160 | $58,530 | 690 | 2.28 |
| 36 | Kenosha, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,020 | $51,130 | $57,390 | 180 | 2.14 |
| 37 | Columbia, MO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,260 | $51,080 | $51,820 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 38 | Ithaca, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,390 | $50,980 | $60,210 | 70 | 1.35 |
| 39 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,900 | $50,920 | $58,650 | 250 | 0.21 |
| 40 | Green Bay, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,930 | $50,820 | $59,160 | 270 | 1.4 |
| 41 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,610 | $50,770 | $61,400 | 6,320 | 1.27 |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,720 | $50,610 | $59,530 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 43 | Napa, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,420 | $50,510 | $58,820 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 44 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,870 | $50,460 | $75,820 | 11,650 | 5.56 |
| 45 | Salem, OR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,740 | $50,330 | $57,080 | 50 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Dubuque, IA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,310 | $49,740 | $55,090 | 130 | 2.1 |
| 47 | Amarillo, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,050 | $49,690 | $56,820 | 160 | 1.2 |
| 48 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,030 | $49,610 | $56,430 | 270 | 0.61 |
| 49 | Omaha, NE-IA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,620 | $49,610 | $60,570 | 270 | 0.49 |
| 50 | Reno, NV | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,780 | $49,600 | $51,540 | 290 | 0.94 |
| 51 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,280 | $49,600 | $50,710 | 70 | 0.8 |
| 52 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,890 | $49,570 | $62,620 | 60 | 1.3 |
| 53 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,970 | $49,540 | $50,710 | 240 | 0.76 |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,240 | $49,520 | $71,330 | 80 | 0.28 |
| 55 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,630 | $49,430 | $66,670 | 220 | 0.44 |
| 56 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,130 | $49,430 | $58,930 | 220 | 1.13 |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,160 | $49,270 | $51,800 | 390 | 0.54 |
| 58 | Billings, MT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,450 | $49,210 | $51,680 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 59 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,170 | $49,040 | $58,550 | 580 | 0.22 |
| 60 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,680 | $49,000 | $50,190 | 150 | 0.1 |
| 61 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,450 | $49,000 | $60,130 | 1,840 | 0.58 |
| 62 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,870 | $48,920 | $60,110 | 210 | 2.55 |
| 63 | Lancaster, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,000 | $48,780 | $56,280 | 560 | 2 |
| 64 | Medford, OR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,130 | $48,760 | $57,360 | 60 | 0.66 |
| 65 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,800 | $48,710 | $60,040 | 4,490 | 2.09 |
| 66 | Roanoke, VA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,300 | $48,700 | $52,890 | 170 | 1.02 |
| 67 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,000 | $48,650 | $58,600 | 2,010 | 2.23 |
| 68 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,270 | $48,640 | $59,480 | 3,490 | 0.51 |
| 69 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,350 | $48,600 | $59,460 | 410 | 0.25 |
| 70 | Topeka, KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,710 | $48,600 | $59,220 | 130 | 0.99 |
| 71 | Winston-Salem, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,830 | $48,520 | $66,910 | 390 | 1.32 |
| 72 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,560 | $48,510 | $54,600 | 200 | 0.45 |
| 73 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,110 | $48,390 | $55,820 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 74 | St. Cloud, MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $48,370 | $48,370 | $57,400 | 160 | 1.37 |
| 75 | Gettysburg, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,350 | $48,300 | $55,770 | 60 | 1.58 |
| 76 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,270 | $48,200 | $77,800 | 450 | 1.89 |
| 77 | Lawrence, KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,840 | $48,130 | $48,130 | 80 | 1.35 |
| 78 | Fresno, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,000 | $48,100 | $52,000 | 190 | 0.36 |
| 79 | Lynchburg, VA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,390 | $48,100 | $58,420 | 170 | 1.6 |
| 80 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,500 | $48,080 | $60,820 | 1,290 | 0.43 |
| 81 | Chambersburg, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,000 | $48,030 | $57,810 | 70 | 1.07 |
| 82 | Huntsville, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,350 | $48,000 | $50,170 | 680 | 2.33 |
| 83 | Colorado Springs, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,360 | $47,890 | $56,060 | 160 | 0.47 |
| 84 | Columbus, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,580 | $47,880 | $52,460 | 260 | 4.67 |
| 85 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,890 | $47,830 | $56,100 | 300 | 1.05 |
| 86 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,480 | $47,790 | $63,680 | 790 | 1.34 |
| 87 | Evansville, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,780 | $47,790 | $57,500 | 190 | 1.29 |
| 88 | Carson City, NV | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,520 | $47,690 | $52,310 | 40 | 1.22 |
| 89 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,630 | $47,630 | $57,510 | 160 | 2.04 |
| 90 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,590 | $47,560 | $50,030 | 90 | 0.74 |
| 91 | Gainesville, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,370 | $47,470 | $59,450 | 190 | 1.7 |
| 92 | Duluth, MN-WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,500 | $47,410 | $59,700 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 93 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,480 | $47,410 | $55,250 | 240 | 0.69 |
| 94 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,620 | $47,360 | $55,470 | 2,400 | 0.23 |
| 95 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,810 | $47,330 | $49,860 | 360 | 5.19 |
| 96 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,440 | $47,300 | $56,890 | 40 | 0.32 |
| 97 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $46,510 | $47,250 | $51,390 | 410 | 0.45 |
| 98 | Baton Rouge, LA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,660 | $47,240 | $52,230 | 310 | 0.68 |
| 99 | New Haven, CT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,150 | $47,240 | $54,390 | 310 | 1.01 |
| 100 | Asheville, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,720 | $47,230 | $56,420 | 80 | 0.39 |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $47,230 | $47,230 | $55,080 | 110 | 0.67 |
| 102 | Greeley, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,840 | $47,190 | $57,130 | 110 | 0.87 |
| 103 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,360 | $47,170 | $52,110 | 1,880 | 1.55 |
| 104 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,460 | $47,160 | $60,610 | 60 | 1.1 |
| 105 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,180 | $47,120 | $62,410 | 1,130 | 2.35 |
| 106 | Rockford, IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,750 | $47,030 | $49,610 | 420 | 2.8 |
| 107 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,240 | $46,990 | $52,360 | 360 | 2.02 |
| 108 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,100 | $46,980 | $53,860 | 1,110 | 0.59 |
| 109 | Yakima, WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,710 | $46,960 | $53,620 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 110 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,560 | $46,950 | $54,080 | 170 | 0.05 |
| 111 | Kankakee, IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,850 | $46,940 | $54,640 | 50 | 1.09 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,840 | $46,940 | $55,790 | 1,600 | 1.3 |
| 113 | Williamsport, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,000 | $46,930 | $49,900 | 150 | 2.69 |
| 114 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,540 | $46,900 | $50,390 | 220 | 0.18 |
| 115 | York-Hanover, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,510 | $46,790 | $55,670 | 580 | 2.85 |
| 116 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,970 | $46,740 | $50,860 | 1,550 | 1.27 |
| 117 | Ogden, UT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,230 | $46,670 | $61,290 | 240 | 0.82 |
| 118 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,780 | $46,640 | $51,240 | 910 | 0.35 |
| 119 | Eau Claire, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,330 | $46,590 | $50,300 | 200 | 2.11 |
| 120 | Rochester, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,540 | $46,580 | $50,340 | 390 | 0.73 |
| 121 | Utica-Rome, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,030 | $46,570 | $60,730 | 80 | 0.59 |
| 122 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,010 | $46,540 | $56,820 | 890 | 1.13 |
| 123 | Wausau, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,850 | $46,470 | $52,020 | 350 | 4.56 |
| 124 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,180 | $46,380 | $49,590 | 240 | 1.11 |
| 125 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,460 | $46,380 | $59,460 | 40 | 0.08 |
| 126 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,710 | $46,310 | $50,730 | 2,840 | 0.89 |
| 127 | Cleveland, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,350 | $46,300 | $50,960 | 3,220 | 2.84 |
| 128 | Peoria, IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,460 | $46,280 | $48,270 | 210 | 1.14 |
| 129 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,480 | $46,270 | $52,360 | 380 | 2.62 |
| 130 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,720 | $46,170 | $48,310 | 100 | 0.63 |
| 131 | Anchorage, AK | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $45,160 | $46,100 | $58,320 | 60 | 0.33 |
| 132 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,950 | $46,060 | $49,520 | 60 | 0.17 |
| 133 | distribution management software, KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,230 | $46,030 | $49,470 | 90 | 1.5 |
| 134 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,240 | $46,020 | $53,460 | 830 | 1.26 |
| 135 | Muncie, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,420 | $46,010 | $49,570 | 140 | 2.89 |
| 136 | Madison, WI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,200 | $45,980 | $56,900 | 510 | 1.14 |
| 137 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,780 | $45,940 | $47,770 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 138 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,160 | $45,930 | $50,390 | 120 | 0.31 |
| 139 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,090 | $45,870 | $49,210 | 240 | 0.71 |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,560 | $45,860 | $50,120 | 960 | 1.9 |
| 141 | Grand Junction, CO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,660 | $45,840 | $46,820 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 142 | Akron, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,980 | $45,770 | $52,190 | 610 | 1.73 |
| 143 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,300 | $45,760 | $54,480 | 1,440 | 0.96 |
| 144 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,490 | $45,690 | $49,230 | 160 | 0.92 |
| 145 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,050 | $45,650 | $50,060 | 1,190 | 0.98 |
| 146 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,800 | $45,620 | $49,750 | 790 | 5.59 |
| 147 | Midland, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,750 | $45,600 | $48,210 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 148 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,690 | $45,570 | $48,890 | 280 | 0.76 |
| 149 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,650 | $45,560 | $46,390 | 310 | 2.73 |
| 150 | Kingston, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,310 | $45,540 | $56,460 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 151 | Toledo, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,600 | $45,500 | $51,480 | 850 | 2.64 |
| 152 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,600 | $45,470 | $50,100 | 430 | 0.3 |
| 153 | Wichita, KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,210 | $45,460 | $52,600 | 620 | 1.82 |
| 154 | Tucson, AZ | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,540 | $45,430 | $50,420 | 110 | 0.26 |
| 155 | Knoxville, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,020 | $45,420 | $47,820 | 720 | 1.55 |
| 156 | Decatur, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,800 | $45,350 | $49,860 | 320 | 4.77 |
| 157 | Birmingham, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,550 | $45,270 | $47,850 | 1,490 | 2.6 |
| 158 | Springfield, MO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,380 | $45,230 | $48,290 | 300 | 1.23 |
| 159 | Merced, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,750 | $45,130 | $56,410 | 40 | 0.44 |
| 160 | Jackson, MS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,290 | $45,070 | $52,310 | 180 | 0.6 |
| 161 | Columbus, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,880 | $44,890 | $50,640 | 1,070 | 0.88 |
| 162 | Jackson, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,730 | $44,840 | $47,120 | 240 | 3.83 |
| 163 | Springfield, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,120 | $44,840 | $44,840 | 220 | 4.34 |
| 164 | Odessa, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,440 | $44,820 | $51,110 | 60 | 0.67 |
| 165 | Florence, SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,390 | $44,800 | $49,190 | 220 | 2.22 |
| 166 | Worcester, MA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,070 | $44,800 | $53,880 | 530 | 1.38 |
| 167 | Bowling Green, KY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,490 | $44,790 | $67,580 | 430 | 4.74 |
| 168 | Pocatello, ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $44,790 | $44,790 | $44,790 | 50 | 1.18 |
| 169 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,140 | $44,610 | $52,240 | 130 | 2.02 |
| 170 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $41,900 | $44,550 | $48,620 | 180 | 0.9 |
| 171 | Binghamton, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,710 | $44,440 | $48,230 | 70 | 0.62 |
| 172 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,630 | $44,440 | $47,780 | 280 | 2.05 |
| 173 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,080 | $44,440 | $46,090 | 570 | 1.79 |
| 174 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,120 | $44,410 | $47,110 | 90 | 2.09 |
| 175 | Lebanon, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,490 | $44,400 | $48,640 | 90 | 1.53 |
| 176 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,930 | $44,350 | $54,120 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 177 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,850 | $44,220 | $55,200 | 90 | 0.56 |
| 178 | Elmira, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,630 | $44,190 | $44,790 | 70 | 1.77 |
| 179 | Bloomington, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,470 | $44,130 | $50,900 | 70 | 0.87 |
| 180 | Kokomo, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $43,240 | $44,080 | $50,550 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 181 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,580 | $44,060 | $47,400 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 182 | Logan, UT-ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,000 | $44,060 | $46,140 | 90 | 1.17 |
| 183 | Mobile, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,230 | $43,960 | $46,690 | 220 | 1.15 |
| 184 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,480 | $43,950 | $47,610 | 4,440 | 1 |
| 185 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,240 | $43,920 | $47,300 | 280 | 2.15 |
| 186 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,440 | $43,830 | $57,140 | 150 | 0.17 |
| 187 | Columbia, SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,290 | $43,790 | $47,060 | 620 | 1.43 |
| 188 | Cleveland, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,360 | $43,720 | $43,720 | 70 | 1.37 |
| 189 | Visalia, CA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,230 | $43,710 | $45,040 | 80 | 0.43 |
| 190 | Syracuse, NY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,490 | $43,610 | $46,330 | 130 | 0.41 |
| 191 | Erie, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $33,690 | $43,470 | $54,450 | 500 | 3.76 |
| 192 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,230 | $43,420 | $47,650 | 3,810 | 1.05 |
| 193 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,420 | $43,250 | $48,140 | 870 | 2.12 |
| 194 | Jackson, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,340 | $43,150 | $47,480 | 210 | 2.23 |
| 195 | Montgomery, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,300 | $43,030 | $48,360 | 310 | 1.71 |
| 196 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,150 | $43,030 | $47,250 | 500 | 0.32 |
| 197 | Fort Wayne, IN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,730 | $42,960 | $49,460 | 770 | 3.1 |
| 198 | Wilmington, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,060 | $42,890 | $47,180 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 199 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,140 | $42,720 | $48,140 | 390 | 0.99 |
| 200 | Ann Arbor, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,240 | $42,650 | $48,460 | 410 | 1.71 |
| 201 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,580 | $42,630 | $54,640 | 50 | 0.57 |
| 202 | Burlington, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,670 | $42,480 | $47,360 | 70 | 0.9 |
| 203 | Spartanburg, SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $42,280 | $42,300 | $45,920 | 780 | 4.29 |
| 204 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,680 | $42,050 | $50,060 | 4,270 | 6.48 |
| 205 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $32,000 | $41,980 | $49,600 | 120 | 0.67 |
| 206 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,720 | $41,740 | $54,750 | 60 | 1.03 |
| 207 | Jacksonville, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,590 | $41,650 | $48,240 | 190 | 0.23 |
| 208 | Dover, DE | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,860 | $41,640 | $48,380 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 209 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,290 | $41,530 | $47,100 | 780 | 0.63 |
| 210 | Ocala, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,320 | $41,510 | $46,670 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 211 | Paducah, KY-IL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,430 | $41,470 | $48,530 | 50 | 0.99 |
| 212 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,370 | $41,440 | $50,380 | 720 | 4.1 |
| 213 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,610 | $41,320 | $46,450 | 410 | 1.37 |
| 214 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,840 | $41,240 | $46,520 | 180 | 1.06 |
| 215 | Niles, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,370 | $41,090 | $47,260 | 330 | 4.96 |
| 216 | Joplin, MO-KS | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,040 | $40,930 | $50,020 | 150 | 1.58 |
| 217 | Oklahoma City, OK | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,280 | $40,930 | $57,030 | 860 | 1.16 |
| 218 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,270 | $40,920 | $45,970 | 160 | 1.36 |
| 219 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,150 | $40,840 | $46,430 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 220 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,580 | $40,800 | $46,560 | 440 | 0.28 |
| 221 | Dalton, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $40,470 | $40,730 | $44,040 | 110 | 1.55 |
| 222 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,150 | $40,680 | $50,150 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 223 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,330 | $40,620 | $46,700 | 270 | 0.33 |
| 224 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,260 | $40,610 | $44,710 | 110 | 0.42 |
| 225 | Boise City, ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,110 | $40,560 | $48,000 | 150 | 0.36 |
| 226 | Springfield, MA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,510 | $40,560 | $54,390 | 280 | 1.25 |
| 227 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,510 | $40,480 | $48,580 | 200 | 1.87 |
| 228 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,000 | $40,290 | $49,630 | 490 | 2.75 |
| 229 | Wichita Falls, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,650 | $40,260 | $50,060 | 120 | 1.95 |
| 230 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,760 | $40,180 | $55,070 | 130 | 0.76 |
| 231 | Johnson City, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,870 | $40,110 | $43,850 | 100 | 1.15 |
| 232 | Longview, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,010 | $40,010 | $47,460 | 120 | 0.89 |
| 233 | Abilene, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,330 | $40,000 | $45,300 | 60 | 0.76 |
| 234 | Owensboro, KY | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,670 | $39,970 | $51,830 | 170 | 3.11 |
| 235 | State College, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,060 | $39,940 | $44,690 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 236 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,560 | $39,880 | $49,220 | 440 | 0.65 |
| 237 | Morristown, TN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,230 | $39,860 | $46,270 | 290 | 5.51 |
| 238 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,220 | $39,720 | $46,550 | 90 | 1.89 |
| 239 | Traverse City, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,100 | $39,600 | $48,210 | 70 | 0.98 |
| 240 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $39,220 | $39,520 | $43,770 | 140 | 4.59 |
| 241 | Battle Creek, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,690 | $39,510 | $47,240 | 100 | 1.63 |
| 242 | Albuquerque, NM | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,630 | $39,440 | $46,610 | 140 | 0.32 |
| 243 | Lima, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $31,950 | $39,440 | $50,220 | 100 | 1.78 |
| 244 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,130 | $39,440 | $45,880 | 610 | 0.2 |
| 245 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,670 | $39,370 | $45,180 | 100 | 0.98 |
| 246 | Altoona, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,770 | $39,300 | $49,670 | 30 | 0.52 |
| 247 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,340 | $39,150 | $46,570 | 400 | 0.99 |
| 248 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,720 | $39,030 | $44,190 | 110 | 1.39 |
| 249 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,750 | $39,000 | $47,510 | 90 | 0.35 |
| 250 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,380 | $38,890 | $46,420 | 70 | 0.26 |
| 251 | Savannah, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,880 | $38,840 | $46,300 | 100 | 0.46 |
| 252 | Bay City, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,600 | $38,740 | $46,190 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 253 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,650 | $38,650 | $50,580 | 200 | 0.68 |
| 254 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,000 | $38,580 | $39,380 | 110 | 0.46 |
| 255 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,050 | $38,500 | $43,020 | 60 | 0.41 |
| 256 | Gadsden, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,880 | $38,420 | $38,490 | 240 | 6.7 |
| 257 | Monroe, MI | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,400 | $38,410 | $43,280 | 260 | 5.8 |
| 258 | Jefferson City, MO | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,710 | $38,400 | $47,870 | 60 | 0.64 |
| 259 | Pittsfield, MA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,890 | $38,340 | $43,420 | 90 | 1.47 |
| 260 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $38,290 | $38,290 | $50,390 | 190 | 2.09 |
| 261 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,450 | $38,290 | $45,100 | 30 | 0.16 |
| 262 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,990 | $38,230 | $42,610 | 180 | 0.48 |
| 263 | Mansfield, OH | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,430 | $38,200 | $47,330 | 280 | 5.17 |
| 264 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,410 | $38,040 | $44,000 | 130 | 2.15 |
| 265 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $30,940 | $37,880 | $48,210 | 400 | 0.91 |
| 266 | Waco, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,170 | $37,700 | $45,860 | 180 | 1.24 |
| 267 | Dothan, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,870 | $37,590 | $41,150 | 150 | 2.3 |
| 268 | Tyler, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,450 | $37,400 | $44,420 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 269 | Goldsboro, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $37,390 | $37,390 | $45,440 | 80 | 1.73 |
| 270 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,320 | $37,160 | $41,330 | 160 | 1.98 |
| 271 | Rocky Mount, NC | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,680 | $37,090 | $44,930 | 110 | 1.76 |
| 272 | Lubbock, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $33,930 | $36,980 | $45,110 | 60 | 0.31 |
| 273 | Johnstown, PA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $28,790 | $36,960 | $47,020 | 40 | 0.82 |
| 274 | Idaho Falls, ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,610 | $36,940 | $45,800 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 275 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $30,670 | $36,610 | $41,230 | 100 | 0.56 |
| 276 | Twin Falls, ID | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $36,240 | $36,510 | $37,650 | 70 | 1.2 |
| 277 | Corpus Christi, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $33,560 | $36,370 | $49,170 | 150 | 0.73 |
| 278 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $35,730 | $35,730 | $46,150 | 110 | 0.61 |
| 279 | El Paso, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $28,320 | $35,410 | $38,310 | 280 | 0.75 |
| 280 | Columbus, GA-AL | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $34,590 | $35,390 | $38,850 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 281 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $29,560 | $33,840 | $36,860 | 60 | 0.19 |
| 282 | Valdosta, GA | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $30,660 | $33,820 | $37,210 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 283 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031) | $21,840 | $24,090 | $28,530 | 170 | 0.23 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Alexandria, LA, Ames, IA, Arecibo, PR, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Beckley, WV, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Charleston, WV, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Decatur, IL, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Gainesville, FL, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Iowa City, IA, Jacksonville, NC, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawton, OK, Lexington Park, MD, Mayaguez, PR, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Morgantown, WV, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Ponce, PR, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Terre Haute, IN, Urban Honolulu, HI, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Winchester, VA-WV, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Flint, MI1.71
- Rome, GA1.49
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1.25
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ1.23
- Jonesboro, AR1.22
- Sandusky, OH1.22
- Saginaw, MI1.20
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME1.20
- Mankato, MN1.17
- Lincoln, NE1.16
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI1.15
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.14
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA1.14
- Albany, OR1.14
- Amarillo, TX1.11
- Reading, PA1.11
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR1.10
- Cleveland, TN1.09
- Columbia, MO1.08
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN1.08
- Appleton, WI1.07
- Modesto, CA1.06
- Kenosha, WI1.06
- Pueblo, CO1.05
- St. Louis, MO-IL1.05
Bars show the highest 25 of 283. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | $78,600 | $45,880 | 1.71 | 2.55 |
| Rome, GA | $63,740 | $42,670 | 1.49 | 4.07 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,230 | $48,370 | 1.25 | 4.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,080 | $48,990 | 1.23 | 1.76 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $51,610 | $42,240 | 1.22 | 3.21 |
| Sandusky, OH | $54,770 | $44,970 | 1.22 | 3.7 |
| Saginaw, MI | $55,630 | $46,200 | 1.20 | 4.45 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,300 | $49,540 | 1.20 | 1.07 |
| Mankato, MN | $57,850 | $49,530 | 1.17 | 0.99 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,780 | $49,800 | 1.16 | 1.33 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $62,250 | $54,060 | 1.15 | 5.38 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $44,060 | $38,520 | 1.14 | 0.58 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $52,630 | $46,330 | 1.14 | 2.65 |
| Albany, OR | $56,410 | $49,700 | 1.14 | 1.41 |
| Amarillo, TX | $49,690 | $44,580 | 1.11 | 1.2 |
| Reading, PA | $54,760 | $49,440 | 1.11 | 3.19 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $51,160 | $46,610 | 1.10 | 2.28 |
| Cleveland, TN | $43,720 | $40,230 | 1.09 | 1.37 |
| Columbia, MO | $51,080 | $47,260 | 1.08 | 0.34 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,710 | $48,780 | 1.08 | 2.28 |
| Appleton, WI | $53,560 | $49,910 | 1.07 | 4.48 |
| Modesto, CA | $53,600 | $50,610 | 1.06 | 0.67 |
| Kenosha, WI | $51,130 | $48,310 | 1.06 | 2.14 |
| Pueblo, CO | $51,590 | $48,940 | 1.05 | 2.25 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,630 | $49,990 | 1.05 | 0.86 |
| Jackson, MS | $45,070 | $42,850 | 1.05 | 0.6 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $51,630 | $49,090 | 1.05 | 0.57 |
| Gadsden, AL | $38,420 | $36,660 | 1.05 | 6.7 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,520 | $46,380 | 1.05 | 1.32 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $49,600 | $47,430 | 1.05 | 0.8 |
| Muncie, IN | $46,010 | $44,110 | 1.04 | 2.89 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $48,100 | $46,190 | 1.04 | 1.6 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,840 | $50,820 | 1.04 | 1.1 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,300 | $46,610 | 1.04 | 1.58 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,470 | $45,900 | 1.03 | 1.7 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,700 | $47,140 | 1.03 | 1.02 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $44,610 | $43,200 | 1.03 | 2.02 |
| Florence, SC | $44,800 | $43,520 | 1.03 | 2.22 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $51,780 | $50,340 | 1.03 | 5.08 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $47,330 | $46,060 | 1.03 | 5.19 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,380 | $57,820 | 1.03 | 0.32 |
| Evansville, IN | $47,790 | $46,540 | 1.03 | 1.29 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,990 | $45,810 | 1.03 | 2.02 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,100 | $46,910 | 1.03 | 0.36 |
| Kankakee, IL | $46,940 | $45,830 | 1.02 | 1.09 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,480 | $39,560 | 1.02 | 1.87 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,740 | $48,750 | 1.02 | 2.1 |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,930 | $46,050 | 1.02 | 2.69 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,850 | $51,890 | 1.02 | 4.95 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $49,430 | $48,550 | 1.02 | 1.13 |
| Green Bay, WI | $50,820 | $49,940 | 1.02 | 1.4 |
| Lawrence, KS | $48,130 | $47,390 | 1.02 | 1.35 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,560 | $44,860 | 1.02 | 2.73 |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,780 | $48,210 | 1.01 | 2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,120 | $46,580 | 1.01 | 2.35 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,540 | $48,990 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,030 | $47,540 | 1.01 | 1.07 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,230 | $46,870 | 1.01 | 0.39 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,900 | $46,670 | 1.00 | 0.18 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,610 | $36,490 | 1.00 | 0.56 |
| Billings, MT | $49,210 | $49,060 | 1.00 | 0.35 |
| distribution management software, KS | $46,030 | $45,900 | 1.00 | 1.5 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,920 | $48,870 | 1.00 | 2.55 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $49,610 | $49,660 | 1.00 | 0.49 |
| Reno, NV | $49,600 | $49,660 | 1.00 | 0.94 |
| Rockford, IL | $47,030 | $47,120 | 1.00 | 2.8 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,790 | $45,040 | 0.99 | 4.74 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,270 | $46,540 | 0.99 | 2.62 |
| Pocatello, ID | $44,790 | $45,160 | 0.99 | 1.18 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,220 | $44,600 | 0.99 | 0.56 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,840 | $41,220 | 0.99 | 0.51 |
| Springfield, MO | $45,230 | $45,780 | 0.99 | 1.23 |
| Columbus, IN | $47,880 | $48,470 | 0.99 | 4.67 |
| Springfield, OH | $44,840 | $45,470 | 0.99 | 4.34 |
| Dothan, AL | $37,590 | $38,170 | 0.98 | 2.3 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,630 | $48,390 | 0.98 | 2.04 |
| Bend, OR | $53,680 | $54,570 | 0.98 | 0.38 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,860 | $46,670 | 0.98 | 1.9 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,960 | $47,810 | 0.98 | 0.68 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,160 | $48,040 | 0.98 | 1.1 |
| Topeka, KS | $48,600 | $49,540 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,380 | $47,290 | 0.98 | 0.08 |
| Decatur, AL | $45,350 | $46,280 | 0.98 | 4.77 |
| Erie, PA | $43,470 | $44,460 | 0.98 | 3.76 |
| Medford, OR | $48,760 | $49,900 | 0.98 | 0.66 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $44,410 | $45,540 | 0.98 | 2.09 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $46,790 | $48,170 | 0.97 | 2.85 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,520 | $50,990 | 0.97 | 0.28 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,920 | $45,240 | 0.97 | 2.15 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,980 | $48,400 | 0.97 | 0.59 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,060 | $47,470 | 0.97 | 0.17 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,240 | $48,710 | 0.97 | 0.68 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50,460 | $52,080 | 0.97 | 5.56 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $46,590 | $48,100 | 0.97 | 2.11 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,710 | $45,130 | 0.97 | 0.43 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $45,940 | $47,440 | 0.97 | 0.34 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $41,980 | $43,470 | 0.97 | 0.67 |
| Burlington, NC | $42,480 | $44,010 | 0.97 | 0.9 |
| Dalton, GA | $40,730 | $42,210 | 0.96 | 1.55 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,420 | $47,080 | 0.96 | 1.55 |
| Jackson, TN | $43,150 | $44,790 | 0.96 | 2.23 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,290 | $59,590 | 0.96 | 0.55 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,270 | $51,460 | 0.96 | 0.54 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,030 | $44,950 | 0.96 | 1.71 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $38,040 | $39,740 | 0.96 | 2.15 |
| Merced, CA | $45,130 | $47,220 | 0.96 | 0.44 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,870 | $48,010 | 0.96 | 0.71 |
| Lebanon, PA | $44,400 | $46,500 | 0.95 | 1.53 |
| Wichita, KS | $45,460 | $47,630 | 0.95 | 1.82 |
| Ogden, UT | $46,670 | $48,900 | 0.95 | 0.82 |
| Wausau, WI | $46,470 | $48,790 | 0.95 | 4.56 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $48,370 | $50,840 | 0.95 | 1.37 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,430 | $47,760 | 0.95 | 0.26 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,160 | $39,070 | 0.95 | 1.98 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $46,570 | $48,970 | 0.95 | 0.59 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,650 | $51,160 | 0.95 | 2.23 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $44,060 | $46,360 | 0.95 | 1.17 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,620 | $48,070 | 0.95 | 5.59 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $47,410 | $50,000 | 0.95 | 0.81 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,270 | $47,770 | 0.95 | 2.6 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,740 | $49,340 | 0.95 | 1.27 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $41,440 | $43,800 | 0.95 | 4.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,940 | $49,650 | 0.95 | 1.3 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $45,840 | $48,510 | 0.94 | 0.47 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $33,840 | $35,830 | 0.94 | 0.19 |
| Ocala, FL | $41,510 | $43,990 | 0.94 | 0.45 |
| Toledo, OH | $45,500 | $48,220 | 0.94 | 2.64 |
| Columbia, SC | $43,790 | $46,430 | 0.94 | 1.43 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,110 | $60,690 | 0.94 | 0.6 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,790 | $50,790 | 0.94 | 1.34 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,170 | $50,170 | 0.94 | 1.55 |
| Jackson, MI | $44,840 | $47,760 | 0.94 | 3.83 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,560 | $50,700 | 0.94 | 0.74 |
| Akron, OH | $45,770 | $48,840 | 0.94 | 1.73 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,890 | $45,800 | 0.94 | 0.19 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $48,510 | $51,820 | 0.94 | 0.45 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $41,740 | $44,610 | 0.94 | 1.03 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,170 | $49,360 | 0.94 | 0.63 |
| Mobile, AL | $43,960 | $47,000 | 0.94 | 1.15 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $42,630 | $45,610 | 0.93 | 0.57 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,240 | $62,320 | 0.93 | 0.36 |
| Peoria, IL | $46,280 | $49,590 | 0.93 | 1.14 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $42,720 | $45,790 | 0.93 | 0.99 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $40,260 | $43,210 | 0.93 | 1.95 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $39,720 | $42,680 | 0.93 | 1.89 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,550 | $47,970 | 0.93 | 0.9 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,770 | $54,720 | 0.93 | 1.27 |
| Huntsville, AL | $48,000 | $51,740 | 0.93 | 2.33 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,780 | $56,960 | 0.93 | 0.19 |
| Bloomington, IN | $44,130 | $47,660 | 0.93 | 0.87 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $47,230 | $51,050 | 0.93 | 0.67 |
| Elmira, NY | $44,190 | $47,850 | 0.92 | 1.77 |
| Cleveland, OH | $46,300 | $50,140 | 0.92 | 2.84 |
| Johnson City, TN | $40,110 | $43,480 | 0.92 | 1.15 |
| Odessa, TX | $44,820 | $48,590 | 0.92 | 0.67 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,390 | $40,570 | 0.92 | 1.73 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,690 | $49,680 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,570 | $49,610 | 0.92 | 0.76 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,440 | $48,510 | 0.92 | 2.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,760 | $49,990 | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| Napa, CA | $50,510 | $55,210 | 0.91 | 0.35 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,440 | $48,620 | 0.91 | 1.79 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $48,200 | $52,800 | 0.91 | 1.89 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,240 | $45,220 | 0.91 | 1.06 |
| Kingston, NY | $45,540 | $50,020 | 0.91 | 0.48 |
| Salem, OR | $50,330 | $55,310 | 0.91 | 0.25 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $40,930 | $44,980 | 0.91 | 1.58 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,580 | $51,210 | 0.91 | 0.73 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,890 | $52,710 | 0.91 | 0.47 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,640 | $51,380 | 0.91 | 0.35 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,650 | $50,390 | 0.91 | 0.98 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,310 | $51,170 | 0.91 | 0.89 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $40,920 | $45,220 | 0.90 | 1.36 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $41,470 | $45,860 | 0.90 | 0.99 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,410 | $52,510 | 0.90 | 0.69 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,000 | $54,310 | 0.90 | 0.58 |
| Abilene, TX | $40,000 | $44,340 | 0.90 | 0.76 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $42,960 | $47,700 | 0.90 | 3.1 |
| Morristown, TN | $39,860 | $44,280 | 0.90 | 5.51 |
| Kokomo, IN | $44,080 | $48,980 | 0.90 | 0.79 |
| Binghamton, NY | $44,440 | $49,460 | 0.90 | 0.62 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,410 | $39,510 | 0.90 | 0.75 |
| Niles, MI | $41,090 | $45,980 | 0.89 | 4.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | $52,360 | $58,620 | 0.89 | 0.39 |
| Dover, DE | $41,640 | $46,690 | 0.89 | Not published by BLS |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,610 | $56,850 | 0.89 | 0.19 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,970 | $44,960 | 0.89 | 3.11 |
| Altoona, PA | $39,300 | $44,270 | 0.89 | 0.52 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $42,300 | $47,650 | 0.89 | 4.29 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,830 | $49,430 | 0.89 | 0.17 |
| Longview, TX | $40,010 | $45,150 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,320 | $46,700 | 0.88 | 1.37 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,050 | $47,570 | 0.88 | 6.48 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $41,530 | $47,010 | 0.88 | 0.63 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,610 | $45,990 | 0.88 | 0.42 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $43,030 | $48,940 | 0.88 | 0.32 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,420 | $49,410 | 0.88 | 1.05 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,980 | $42,130 | 0.88 | 0.31 |
| Ithaca, NY | $50,980 | $58,130 | 0.88 | 1.35 |
| Tyler, TX | $37,400 | $42,650 | 0.88 | 0.44 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,830 | $54,660 | 0.88 | 1.05 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40,800 | $46,630 | 0.87 | 0.28 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,390 | $55,310 | 0.87 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,890 | $51,340 | 0.87 | 0.88 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,370 | $45,160 | 0.87 | 0.98 |
| Rochester, MN | $52,830 | $60,620 | 0.87 | 1.49 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,640 | $55,850 | 0.87 | 0.51 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,540 | $53,680 | 0.87 | 1.13 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,930 | $47,230 | 0.87 | 1.16 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,500 | $44,470 | 0.87 | 0.41 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,250 | $49,980 | 0.87 | 2.12 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $40,680 | $47,030 | 0.86 | 0.74 |
| Valdosta, GA | $33,820 | $39,110 | 0.86 | 1.15 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $49,570 | $57,420 | 0.86 | 1.3 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $40,180 | $46,660 | 0.86 | 0.76 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,580 | $44,940 | 0.86 | 0.46 |
| Greeley, CO | $47,190 | $55,070 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,250 | $55,240 | 0.86 | 0.45 |
| Mansfield, OH | $38,200 | $44,700 | 0.85 | 5.17 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,950 | $51,440 | 0.85 | 1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $41,650 | $48,830 | 0.85 | 0.23 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50,920 | $59,750 | 0.85 | 0.21 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,880 | $46,890 | 0.85 | 0.65 |
| Bay City, MI | $38,740 | $45,620 | 0.85 | 1.14 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,430 | $58,460 | 0.85 | 0.44 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,090 | $43,960 | 0.84 | 1.76 |
| Carson City, NV | $47,690 | $56,680 | 0.84 | 1.22 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,150 | $46,570 | 0.84 | 0.99 |
| Johnstown, PA | $36,960 | $44,110 | 0.84 | 0.82 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,650 | $46,140 | 0.84 | 0.68 |
| Midland, TX | $45,600 | $54,480 | 0.84 | 0.4 |
| Lima, OH | $39,440 | $47,170 | 0.84 | 1.78 |
| Traverse City, MI | $39,600 | $47,470 | 0.83 | 0.98 |
| Monroe, MI | $38,410 | $46,240 | 0.83 | 5.8 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,000 | $59,070 | 0.83 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,600 | $58,690 | 0.83 | 0.25 |
| Boise City, ID | $40,560 | $49,100 | 0.83 | 0.36 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $47,300 | $57,370 | 0.82 | 0.32 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,290 | $46,490 | 0.82 | 0.16 |
| Syracuse, NY | $43,610 | $52,990 | 0.82 | 0.41 |
| Savannah, GA | $38,840 | $47,240 | 0.82 | 0.46 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,710 | $59,320 | 0.82 | 2.09 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $39,440 | $48,060 | 0.82 | 0.32 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,380 | $56,530 | 0.82 | 1.11 |
| Waco, TX | $37,700 | $46,020 | 0.82 | 1.24 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,090 | $29,440 | 0.82 | 0.23 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $39,520 | $48,300 | 0.82 | 4.59 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,030 | $47,750 | 0.82 | 1.39 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $35,390 | $43,540 | 0.81 | 0.41 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $39,510 | $48,690 | 0.81 | 1.63 |
| State College, PA | $39,940 | $49,220 | 0.81 | 0.56 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,440 | $48,640 | 0.81 | 0.2 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,610 | $61,470 | 0.81 | 0.61 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,230 | $47,440 | 0.81 | 0.48 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,510 | $45,400 | 0.80 | 1.2 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,370 | $45,350 | 0.80 | 0.73 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $38,400 | $48,030 | 0.80 | 0.64 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,470 | $56,950 | 0.80 | 0.3 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,730 | $44,820 | 0.80 | 0.61 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,290 | $48,260 | 0.79 | 2.09 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,890 | $49,030 | 0.79 | 0.26 |
| Madison, WI | $45,980 | $58,080 | 0.79 | 1.14 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $36,940 | $46,800 | 0.79 | 0.68 |
| New Haven, CT | $47,240 | $60,060 | 0.79 | 1.01 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $40,290 | $51,440 | 0.78 | 2.75 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,620 | $51,990 | 0.78 | 0.33 |
| Springfield, MA | $40,560 | $51,930 | 0.78 | 1.25 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $44,350 | $57,030 | 0.78 | 0.44 |
| Worcester, MA | $44,800 | $57,830 | 0.77 | 1.38 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,360 | $61,430 | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,880 | $49,150 | 0.77 | 0.91 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $42,650 | $55,380 | 0.77 | 1.71 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,020 | $59,940 | 0.77 | 1.26 |
| Anchorage, AK | $46,100 | $60,200 | 0.77 | 0.33 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $45,930 | $60,720 | 0.76 | 0.31 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,920 | $72,610 | 0.76 | 0.43 |
| Boulder, CO | $51,980 | $69,580 | 0.75 | 0.2 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $38,340 | $51,860 | 0.74 | 1.47 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,080 | $66,620 | 0.72 | 0.43 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,580 | $84,050 | 0.70 | 0.33 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,950 | $71,060 | 0.66 | 0.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,040 | $74,260 | 0.66 | 0.22 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $39,000 | $63,490 | 0.61 | 0.35 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Flint. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking?
Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI has a published annual median of $78,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI row, the published lower quartile is $40,300 and the upper quartile is $78,600. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI employment estimate is 380. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Akron, OH has a published annual median of $45,770 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Akron, OH row, the published lower quartile is $37,980 and the upper quartile is $52,190. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Akron, OH employment estimate is 610. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $24,090 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $21,840 and the upper quartile is $28,530. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 170. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking?
Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI has a published annual median of $78,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI has a published annual median of $78,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking describe?
For the same Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI row, the published lower quartile is $40,300 and the upper quartile is $78,600. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking: Die Setter (Stamping), mapped to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), in Flint, MI employment estimate is 380. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Die Setter (Stamping) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Using the published data
What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Die setter wages vary heavily by facility type and press size, so metropolitan BLS rankings provide little insight into the competitive market for your specific shop. Stamping environments range from manual feed setups to fully automated coil lines with servo feeds.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Die setter wages vary heavily by facility type and press size, so metropolitan BLS rankings provide little insight into the competitive market for your specific shop. Stamping environments range from manual feed setups to fully automated coil lines with servo feeds. When planning your search and offer, ensure you are screening for experience with the tonnage and die types your plant uses. A setter who is comfortable with a large progressive die change is fundamentally different from one who handles small manual presses.
Prioritize candidates who demonstrate deep respect for safety, specifically rigging, crane use, and lock-out/tag-out procedures. Press changes are inherently high-risk, and a candidate who treats these steps as optional to save time is an immediate danger. Look for setters who use methodical approaches for setting shut height and tonnage, as these habits prevent equipment damage and ensure product quality. Their ability to document these settings is a strong indicator of how well they will mentor others and maintain consistency.
Effective die setters troubleshoot failure modes, such as stuck slugs or short feeds, with ease. When screening candidates, ask for specific details about their last press crash and what they learned. A setter who relies on tribal knowledge and memory is less valuable than one who uses documentation and standardized setup procedures. Your compensation should reflect the setter's ability to maintain cell uptime and protect your heavy equipment from costly downtime.
Avoid assuming a high regional salary indicates talent availability. Die setters with deep experience are often locked into long-term roles in automotive or appliance plants. For Die Setter (Stamping) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $46,330; the May 2024 median is $45,590. Their arithmetic difference is $740. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Use the provided BLS ranges only as a starting point, and focus the final offer on the setter's documented ability to handle your exact press tonnage and die protection sensor systems.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
What is the biggest red flag for a die setter candidate?
Casual talk about bypassing safety sensors or skipping die blocks is an immediate concern. We look for setters who prioritize safety as a core part of their setup discipline.
Should I require crane certification for all die setters?
While certification is essential for compliance, we also evaluate the candidate's actual rigging habits, such as checking lifting points and clearing the work area. You should verify any site-specific training.
Is servo feed experience necessary for a traditional shop?
If your presses use servo feeds, you need a setter who understands the complexity of these systems. A setter who only knows manual feeds may need significant time to adapt to your automated lines.
Why is documentation of shut height settings so important?
Standardized settings allow the next shift to set up faster and reduce error. A setter who writes down these values is more disciplined and contributes to overall shop efficiency and safety.