Salary guide, May 2025
Press Brake Operator pay in Abilene, TX
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The median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Abilene, TX was $40,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,330 and $45,300.
The Abilene, TX median is $6,330 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 Press Brake Operator 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 abilene, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,330 | $37,330 | $40,000 | $45,300 | $45,580 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.95 | $17.95 | $19.23 | $21.78 | $21.91 |
BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in Abilene, TX. Location quotient: 0.76.
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 Press Brake Operator median is $40,000. The all-occupations median in Abilene, TX is $44,340. Ratio: 0.90 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.76 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Abilene, TX, so no release comparison is shown.
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, Abilene, TX. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls, TX | $40,260 | $36,650 to $50,060 |
| Midland, TX | $45,600 | $35,750 to $48,210 |
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