Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New York
$50,330avg. a year
$24.20 an hour · 3,340 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York earn an average of $50,330 a year. That is $1,900 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY at $54,580.
$46,930Median pay
$24.20Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 49 states
Top-paying New York metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
180 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$54,580
$26.24 an hour
2220 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$54,150
$26.03 an hour
3790 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
430 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$52,530
$25.26 an hour
570 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$51,310
$24.67 an hour
680 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$50,910
$24.47 an hour
72,400 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
830 jobs
Kingston, NY
$49,430
$23.76 an hour
9390 jobs
Rochester, NY
$46,870
$22.53 an hour
1070 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$44,640
$21.46 an hour
11130 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,210
$21.26 an hour
1270 jobs
Elmira, NY
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New York, charted
Pay over time
New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New York 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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New York vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| New York | $50,330 | $24.20 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,670 | $23.88 |
| Massachusetts | $49,360 | $23.73 |
| Connecticut | $48,190 | $23.17 |
| New Jersey | $47,670 | $22.92 |
| Vermont | $46,870 | $22.53 |
Related jobs in New York
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,810
- Machinists$61,910
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,650
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,010
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,640
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,660
Average pay, New York, 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 New York?
The average is $50,330 a year, and the median is $46,930. That is $1,900 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in New York?
$24.20 an hour on average; the median is $22.56.
Where in New York do they earn the most?
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($54,580), followed by Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($54,150). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Elmira, NY ($43,010).
How does New York rank?
New York ranks #14 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.