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

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utah earn the most in Ogden (average $51,620 a year) and the least in Logan ($43,660), across the 4 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $48,760 and the median at $46,670 for 1,050 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 Utah

Ogden$51,620
Salt Lake City$50,020
Provo$46,900
Logan$43,660

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Ogden	$51,620	$46,670	$43,230	$41,360	100
Salt Lake City	$50,020	$47,250	$46,510	$40,145	101
Provo	$46,900	$45,870	$44,090	$37,777	98
Logan	$43,660	$44,060	$40,000	$35,357	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. 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

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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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