Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio
$46,370avg. a year
$22.30 an hour · 13,350 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio earn an average of $46,370 a year. That is $2,060 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Sandusky, OH at $55,300.
$45,230Median pay
$22.30Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 49 states
Top-paying Ohio 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.
1200 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$55,300
$26.59 an hour
21,880 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$48,460
$23.30 an hour
31,070 jobs
Columbus, OH
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
4360 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
53,220 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$46,630
$22.42 an hour
6610 jobs
Akron, OH
$46,450
$22.33 an hour
7850 jobs
Toledo, OH
$46,160
$22.19 an hour
890 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$45,390
$21.82 an hour
9870 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
10720 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$43,400
$20.86 an hour
11100 jobs
Lima, OH
$43,330
$20.83 an hour
12280 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
13220 jobs
Springfield, OH
$41,860
$20.12 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio 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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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Ohio | $46,370 | $22.30 |
| Michigan | $51,880 | $24.94 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | $23.99 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,670 | $23.88 |
| Kentucky | $48,770 | $23.45 |
| West Virginia | $45,130 | $21.70 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,370
- Machinists$56,670
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,060
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,000
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,070
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,860
Average pay, Ohio, 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 Ohio?
The average is $46,370 a year, and the median is $45,230. That is $2,060 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$22.30 an hour on average; the median is $21.75.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Sandusky, OH ($55,300), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($48,460). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Springfield, OH ($41,860).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #35 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.