Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
186,640	1.3 %	$17.40	$36,180	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.27	$13.41	$16.57	$20.40	$25.13
Annual Wage (2)	$23,440	$27,900	$34,460	$42,440	$52,270

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	29,870	6.30	$17.07	$35,500
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	25,880	5.45	$17.84	$37,110
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	24,310	4.05	$18.24	$37,940
Plastics Product Manufacturing	14,470	2.47	$16.33	$33,960
Employment Services	10,600	0.29	$14.16	$29,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	3,720	6.50	$17.12	$35,610
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	29,870	6.30	$17.07	$35,500
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	3,200	5.64	$18.16	$37,770
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	25,880	5.45	$17.84	$37,110
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	24,310	4.05	$18.24	$37,940

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building	180	0.13	$20.92	$43,510
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	130	0.02	$20.34	$42,320
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	1,020	1.07	$19.96	$41,530
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	(8)	(8)	$19.85	$41,290
Building Equipment Contractors	210	0.01	$19.52	$40,590

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan	20,240	4.69	3.64	$18.24	$37,940
Ohio	16,840	3.11	2.41	$17.11	$35,590
Indiana	14,060	4.61	3.58	$16.32	$33,940
Texas	13,540	1.12	0.87	$15.70	$32,650
California	12,060	0.71	0.55	$18.00	$37,430

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan	20,240	4.69	3.64	$18.24	$37,940
Indiana	14,060	4.61	3.58	$16.32	$33,940
Wisconsin	11,180	3.93	3.04	$18.73	$38,970
Ohio	16,840	3.11	2.41	$17.11	$35,590
Alabama	5,970	3.07	2.38	$15.66	$32,580

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	1,990	0.61	0.47	$21.48	$44,670
Wyoming	70	0.24	0.19	$20.83	$43,330
Minnesota	5,610	1.96	1.52	$20.77	$43,200
Maryland	470	0.17	0.14	$20.56	$42,770
Massachusetts	2,350	0.66	0.51	$19.76	$41,090

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	9,070	4.60	3.57	$21.19	$44,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,760	1.67	1.30	$16.70	$34,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	6,010	0.98	0.76	$17.76	$36,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,800	0.51	0.39	$17.31	$36,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,400	1.23	0.96	$15.63	$32,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,260	1.43	1.11	$16.22	$33,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,150	2.12	1.65	$21.36	$44,430
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	4,060	3.92	3.04	$19.32	$40,180
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	3,740	6.59	5.11	$15.58	$32,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	3,470	4.08	3.17	$18.42	$38,310