Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Nevada

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nevada earn the most in Carson City (average $48,380 a year) and the least in Las Vegas ($46,200), across the 3 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $46,710 and the median at $47,690 for 580 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,430.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Nevada

Carson City$48,380
Reno$46,680
Las Vegas$46,200

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Carson City	$48,380	$47,690	$39,520	$41,053	98
Reno	$46,680	$49,600	$39,780	$39,687	101
Las Vegas	$46,200	$46,900	$40,540	$39,302	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

More about pay in Nevada

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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