Kokomo, IN · SOC 51-4031

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

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$44,080

per year in Kokomo

5% below

National Median

$46,330

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.19/hr

median hourly

Employment

30

jobs in Kokomo

BLS metro-level wage data places Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Kokomo, IN at a median of $44,080 per year ($21.19/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $46,330, Kokomo pays 5% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 30 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics are employed across the Kokomo MSA in SOC 51-4031.

The Kokomo pay distribution spans from $38,900 at the 10th percentile to $91,890 at the 90th — a 2.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,240 and the 75th at $50,550, so half of Kokomo-based cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kokomo, IN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide IN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Kokomo

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,900$43,240$44,080$50,550$91,890
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,900

25th Percentile

$43,240

Median

$44,080

75th Percentile

$50,550

90th Percentile

$91,890

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make in Kokomo?
The median annual salary for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kokomo, IN is $44,080 ($21.19/hour). The salary range spans from $38,900 at the 10th percentile to $91,890 at the 90th percentile.
Is Kokomo a good place to work as a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kokomo, IN earns 5% below the national median of $46,330. There are approximately 30 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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