Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24.42 an hour ($50,790 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$24.42Median hourly pay

$45,840–$59,830Middle half of workers, yearly

1,400People in this job in Colorado

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($46,330). Colorado ranks 4th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.04	$41,690
25% of workers	$22.04	$45,840
Half of workers (median)	$24.42	$50,790
75% of workers	$28.77	$59,830
90% of workers	$34.52	$71,800

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Colorado metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Denver-Aurora-Centennial	$58,240	640
Boulder	$51,980	40
Pueblo	$51,590	150
Fort Collins-Loveland	$48,390	40
Colorado Springs	$47,890	160
Greeley	$47,190	110
Grand Junction	$45,840	30

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -10.5% over ten years, declining · about 13,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Colorado

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,750
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,590
Machinists	$60,200
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,200

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.