Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.00 an hour ($45,760 a year). About 1,440 people work in this job there.

$22.00Median hourly pay

$39,300–$54,480Middle half of workers, yearly

1,440People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,330). It is 5% higher than the North Carolina median ($43,400).

Pay range for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.86	$37,160
25% of workers	$18.89	$39,300
Half of workers (median)	$22.00	$45,760
75% of workers	$26.19	$54,480
90% of workers	$31.25	$65,000

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Winston-Salem	$48,520	390
Asheville	$47,230	80
Durham-Chapel Hill	$45,930	120
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)	$45,760	1,440
Wilmington	$42,890	40
Burlington	$42,480	70
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$41,240	180
Raleigh-Cary	$40,620	270
Greensboro-High Point	$39,150	400
Goldsboro	$37,390	80
Rocky Mount	$37,090	110

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Job	Median yearly pay
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,530
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,070
Machinists	$60,210
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,100

Other job titles for this job

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