Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Wisconsin
$50,500avg. a year
$24.28 an hour · 7,960 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin earn an average of $50,500 a year. That is $2,070 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Oshkosh-Neenah, WI at $58,680.
$49,270Median pay
$24.28Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#13Of 49 states
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1560 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
2330 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$54,090
$26.01 an hour
3610 jobs
Appleton, WI
$53,290
$25.62 an hour
4110 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
5270 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$51,580
$24.80 an hour
6180 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$51,320
$24.67 an hour
7210 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$51,050
$24.54 an hour
8160 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$50,960
$24.50 an hour
9250 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$50,580
$24.32 an hour
102,010 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
114,490 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$50,080
$24.08 an hour
12510 jobs
Madison, WI
$50,030
$24.05 an hour
13350 jobs
Wausau, WI
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
14200 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$46,860
$22.53 an hour
15190 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$44,870
$21.57 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin 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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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Wisconsin | $50,500 | $24.28 |
| Michigan | $51,880 | $24.94 |
| Illinois | $51,740 | $24.87 |
| Minnesota | $50,850 | $24.45 |
| Iowa | $47,960 | $23.06 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,920
- Machinists$57,860
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,310
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,330
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,520
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,240
Average pay, Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin?
The average is $50,500 a year, and the median is $49,270. That is $2,070 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$24.28 an hour on average; the median is $23.69.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ($58,680), followed by Sheboygan, WI ($54,090). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($44,870).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #13 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.