Salary guide, May 2025
Die Setter (Stamping) pay in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
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The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL was $40,800 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,580 and $46,560.
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL median is $5,530 below the national median of $46,330, both from BLS May 2025.
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.
What should you know about orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,180 | $36,580 | $40,800 | $46,560 | $50,250 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.95 | $17.59 | $19.62 | $22.38 | $24.16 |
BLS estimated 440 workers employed in this occupation in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. Location quotient: 0.28.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,760 | $38,870 | $46,330 | $55,410 | $65,510 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.19 | $18.69 | $22.27 | $26.64 | $31.50 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Die Setter (Stamping) median is $40,800. The all-occupations median in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is $46,630. Ratio: 0.87 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.28 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $34,940 | $37,890 | $42,830 |
| May 2025 | $36,580 | $40,800 | $46,560 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
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, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,650 | $36,650 to $50,580 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,890 | $35,380 to $46,420 |