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

In Connecticut, the median pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.25 an hour ($46,280 a year). About 2,030 people work in this job there.

$22.25Median hourly pay

$38,440–$53,920Middle half of workers, yearly

2,030People in this job in Connecticut

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,330). Connecticut ranks 27th 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 Connecticut

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.84	$37,110
25% of workers	$18.48	$38,440
Half of workers (median)	$22.25	$46,280
75% of workers	$25.92	$53,920
90% of workers	$31.14	$64,770

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury	$49,610	270
Norwich-New London-Willimantic	$47,300	40
New Haven	$47,240	310
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$46,020	830
Waterbury-Shelton	$40,290	490

Connecticut unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Connecticut

Job	Median yearly pay
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,580
Tool and Die Makers	$77,540
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,590
Machinists	$62,130
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$64,880
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,240
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,230
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,380

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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.