Salary guide, May 2025
Press Brake Operator 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 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.
- 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.
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Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking describe?
For the same Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Press Brake Operator metro ranking: Press Brake Operator, 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 Press Brake Operator metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Do not base your compensation for a press brake operator on broad regional medians, as these figures fail to capture the difference between a high-volume setup operator and a manual bending specialist. The key to your search is determining whether your shop expects the operator to program at the control and handle complex geometry independently.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Do not base your compensation for a press brake operator on broad regional medians, as these figures fail to capture the difference between a high-volume setup operator and a manual bending specialist. The key to your search is determining whether your shop expects the operator to program at the control and handle complex geometry independently. A candidate who can read flat patterns, calculate bend allowances, and manage angle correction is in a different market tier than one who simply loads and unloads parts.
When planning an offer, focus on the operator's respect for expensive tooling and their safety habits. A press brake is unforgiving, and operators who bypass safety curtains or ignore lockout procedures are a massive liability to your shop. Look for candidates who can explain their tool selection process, how they manage springback, and how they inspect the first part. These technical details are the true indicators of a skilled operator, far more than the number of years they have held a title.
Candidates coming from sheet metal fabricators often understand the entire production flow, including upstream processes like lasers and punching. Hiring from this pool is often safer than hiring someone who has only ever operated a single machine type in a vacuum. Evaluate their ability to handle large sheets or long parts, as these tasks often require teamwork and strong communication skills. Their attitude toward these collaborative tasks is often the deciding factor in how long they will stay with your plant.
Use the regional salary tables as general information, but prioritize the candidate's actual history of programming, setup, and part variety. A candidate who is comfortable with complex one-off parts may become bored in a high-volume shop, and vice versa. Always check their documentation habits, do they write down shut heights and feed values?, as this ensures consistency across shifts. Your goal is to hire someone who protects your equipment budget and maintains consistent quality across multiple bends and material thicknesses.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
What should I look for in a press brake operator's programming experience?
We screen for the ability to build programs at the machine control. Someone who relies solely on offline programming may struggle when faced with real-time adjustments for material variance.
How can I tell if an operator is truly safe?
A safe operator talks about light curtains and two-hand controls without needing a prompt. If they treat these as optional to save time, it is a significant red flag for your shop's safety culture.
What is the importance of reading flat patterns?
It allows the operator to understand the full part unfold, which helps in spotting blank issues before they are bent. It's a key indicator of a technician-level operator versus a basic machine tender.
Does a candidate need CAD skills?
Not always: We prioritize the ability to read prints and handle angle correction at the press control. We define the specific technical level you need to avoid overpaying for unnecessary CAD design skills.