Production Occupations

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 35 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$35,360
BLS median: $45,590
DOL Median Salary
$35,360
From 35 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$45,590
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
23
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
174,430
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$35,360
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$19,885$26,957$35,360$38,147$48,360

This figure comes from 35 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$45,590
BLS Survey Salary Range
$35,000$38,400$45,590$52,150$62,650

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 174,430 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 22.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Royal Interpack of North America IncN/A5N/A

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Pennsylvania$48,360+1.8%1
Illinois$32,490-28.9%4
California$19,885-57.8%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Royal Interpack of North America IncNot specifiedN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?

Based on 35 DOL filings, the median salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $35,360, ranging from $26,957 to $38,147.

What is the highest salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

The 90th percentile salary is $62,650 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.