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

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oklahoma earn the most in Oklahoma City (average $46,120 a year) and the least in Tulsa ($45,560), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $44,240 and the median at $40,930 for 2,480 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 Oklahoma

Oklahoma City$46,120
Tulsa$45,560

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Oklahoma City	$46,120	$40,930	$36,280	$37,708	90
Tulsa	$45,560	$45,860	$37,560	$37,283	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Oklahoma

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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