Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Salt Lake City

$47,250

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. Middle half of wages roughly $46,510 to $51,390.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+2.0%
US median
$46,330
Metro RPP
100.9
Middle half
$46,510 to $51,390
OEWS employment
410
SOC
51-4031

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Salt Lake City pay a median $47,250 (May 2025), 2% above the US median of $46,330. At local prices (RPP 100.9), that median buys about what $46,829 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,250 in Salt Lake City buys about what $46,829 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 123.3 vs all-items 100.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Salt Lake City $47,250 $46,510 to $51,390 100.9
Tampa $43,030 $38,150 to $47,250 100.9
San Francisco $49,040 $37,170 to $58,550 115.6
Tulsa $45,860 $37,560 to $50,120 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Salt Lake City?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $47,250.
How does Salt Lake City pay compare to the US median for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
Local median pay is 2% above the national OEWS median of $46,330.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Salt Lake City is 100.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,250 has about the same purchasing power as $46,829 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.