Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-4031.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$46,330
Employment, U.S.171,200
Median hourly wage$22.27
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,760 | $38,870 | $46,330 | $55,410 | $65,510 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,000 | $43,830 | 2.58 |
| Alaska | 80 | $49,010 | 0.21 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $46,610 | 0.31 |
| Arkansas | 3,020 | $45,580 | 2.11 |
| California | 7,710 | $48,450 | 0.38 |
| Colorado | 1,400 | $50,790 | 0.44 |
| Connecticut | 2,030 | $46,280 | 1.08 |
| Delaware | 240 | $41,640 | 0.45 |
| Florida | 2,740 | $39,440 | 0.25 |
| Georgia | 5,260 | $45,080 | 0.98 |
| Idaho | 720 | $39,580 | 0.77 |
| Illinois | 8,060 | $48,990 | 1.20 |
| Indiana | 9,680 | $46,980 | 2.75 |
| Iowa | 2,030 | $48,240 | 1.18 |
| Kansas | 1,900 | $46,840 | 1.20 |
| Kentucky | 7,290 | $45,760 | 3.31 |
| Louisiana | 760 | $40,870 | 0.36 |
| Maine | 180 | $51,820 | 0.25 |
| Maryland | 270 | $47,320 | 0.09 |
| Massachusetts | 2,590 | $45,760 | 0.65 |
| Michigan | 22,060 | $46,120 | 4.55 |
| Minnesota | 6,130 | $49,770 | 1.89 |
| Mississippi | 1,700 | $40,650 | 1.33 |
| Missouri | 3,240 | $48,310 | 1.00 |
| Montana | 130 | $48,490 | 0.23 |
| Nebraska | 1,320 | $48,690 | 1.17 |
| Nevada | 580 | $47,690 | 0.34 |
| New Hampshire | 600 | $48,110 | 0.80 |
| New Jersey | 1,950 | $45,680 | 0.41 |
| New Mexico | 220 | $39,430 | 0.23 |
| New York | 3,340 | $46,930 | 0.31 |
| North Carolina | 3,940 | $43,400 | 0.72 |
| North Dakota | 230 | $48,400 | 0.49 |
| Ohio | 13,350 | $45,230 | 2.18 |
| Oklahoma | 2,480 | $40,930 | 1.32 |
| Oregon | 1,180 | $53,680 | 0.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,890 | $47,860 | 1.33 |
| Rhode Island | 470 | $48,170 | 0.85 |
| South Carolina | 4,100 | $44,420 | 1.62 |
| South Dakota | 490 | $46,060 | 0.97 |
| Tennessee | 5,380 | $44,780 | 1.49 |
| Texas | 13,290 | $42,720 | 0.86 |
| Utah | 1,050 | $46,670 | 0.55 |
| Vermont | 70 | $43,560 | 0.21 |
| Virginia | 1,790 | $47,300 | 0.39 |
| Washington | 1,750 | $51,160 | 0.45 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $43,070 | 0.38 |
| Wisconsin | 7,960 | $49,270 | 2.46 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $46,890 | 0.19 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upholsterers | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.937 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, excluding software Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe InDesign | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Email software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.25 | 2.13 |
| Mechanical | 2.96 | 2.94 |
| English Language | 2.95 | 1.77 |
| Mathematics | 2.40 | 2.22 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.39 | 2.33 |
| Education and Training | 2.25 | 1.56 |
| Design | 2.14 | 2.18 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.01 | 1.53 |
| Transportation | 1.84 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.75 | not rated |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.74 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.69 | not rated |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.67 | not rated |
| Administration and Management | 1.64 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.54 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.53 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.50 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.46 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.44 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.41 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.14 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.05 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.04 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.03 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.02 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.00 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Reaction Time | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Written Expression | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Automated inventory software
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
- Operational databases
- Striker Systems SS-Punch
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | 240 | 6.70 | $38,420 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4,270 | 6.48 | $42,050 |
| Monroe, MI | 260 | 5.80 | $38,410 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 790 | 5.59 | $45,620 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 11,650 | 5.56 | $50,460 |
| Morristown, TN | 290 | 5.51 | $39,860 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 560 | 5.38 | $62,250 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 360 | 5.19 | $47,330 |
| Mansfield, OH | 280 | 5.17 | $38,200 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 250 | 5.08 | $51,780 |