Lima, OH · SOC 51-4031

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

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

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Median Salary

$39,440

per year in Lima

15% below

National Median

$46,330

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.96/hr

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in Lima

BLS metro-level wage data places Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Lima, OH at a median of $39,440 per year ($18.96/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $46,330, Lima pays 15% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 100 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics are employed across the Lima MSA in SOC 51-4031.

The Lima pay distribution spans from $29,740 at the 10th percentile to $60,530 at the 90th — a 2.0× 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 $31,950 and the 75th at $50,220, so half of Lima-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 Lima, OH 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 OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lima

Annual Salary Distribution

$29,740$31,950$39,440$50,220$60,530
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$29,740

25th Percentile

$31,950

Median

$39,440

75th Percentile

$50,220

90th Percentile

$60,530

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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 Lima?
The median annual salary for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lima, OH is $39,440 ($18.96/hour). The salary range spans from $29,740 at the 10th percentile to $60,530 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lima 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 Lima, OH earns 15% below the national median of $46,330. There are approximately 100 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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