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

In Delaware we have BLS pay data for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Dover only, where the average is $45,500 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $44,700 and the median at $41,640 for 240 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 Delaware

Dover$45,500

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Dover	$45,500	$41,640	$39,860	$36,781	98

*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 Delaware

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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