Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey

In New Jersey we have BLS pay data for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Trenton only, where the average is $43,510 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $47,670 and the median at $45,680 for 1,950 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,430.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in New Jersey

Trenton$43,510

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Trenton	$43,510	$39,000	$37,750	$36,284	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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