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

In Cleveland (OH), the median pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.26 an hour ($46,300 a year). About 3,220 people work in this job there.

$22.26Median hourly pay

$38,350–$50,960Middle half of workers, yearly

3,220People in this job in Cleveland (OH)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,330). It is 2% higher than the Ohio median ($45,230).

Pay range for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Cleveland (OH)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.12	$33,530
25% of workers	$18.44	$38,350
Half of workers (median)	$22.26	$46,300
75% of workers	$24.50	$50,960
90% of workers	$29.43	$61,210

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Sandusky	$54,770	200
Cincinnati	$47,170	1,880
Canton-Massillon	$46,990	360
Cleveland (this page)	$46,300	3,220
Akron	$45,770	610
Toledo	$45,500	850
Columbus	$44,890	1,070
Springfield	$44,840	220
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	$43,250	870
Youngstown-Warren	$41,440	720
Lima	$39,440	100
Mansfield	$38,200	280

Ohio unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Cleveland (OH)

Job	Median yearly pay
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,070
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,440
Tool and Die Makers	$64,070
Machinists	$58,240
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,040
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,860
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,410

Other job titles for this job

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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.