Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama
$43,760avg. a year
$21.04 an hour · 6,000 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn an average of $43,760 a year. That is $4,670 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Huntsville, AL at $46,380.
$43,830Median pay
$21.04Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 49 states
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1680 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
2320 jobs
Decatur, AL
$46,150
$22.19 an hour
31,490 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$45,070
$21.67 an hour
460 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
5220 jobs
Mobile, AL
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
6310 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$43,390
$20.86 an hour
790 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$43,190
$20.76 an hour
8160 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$42,630
$20.49 an hour
9130 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$39,230
$18.86 an hour
10150 jobs
Dothan, AL
$38,780
$18.64 an hour
11240 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$38,670
$18.59 an hour
1250 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$38,150
$18.34 an hour
13160 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$37,930
$18.23 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Alabama | $43,760 | $21.04 |
| Georgia | $47,040 | $22.62 |
| Mississippi | $44,140 | $21.22 |
| Tennessee | $43,980 | $21.14 |
| Florida | $41,940 | $20.16 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,120
- Machinists$57,860
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,250
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,100
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,330
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,540
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
The average is $43,760 a year, and the median is $43,830. That is $4,670 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$21.04 an hour on average; the median is $21.07.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Huntsville, AL ($46,380), followed by Decatur, AL ($46,150). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Auburn-Opelika, AL ($37,930).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #45 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.