Salary for Tennessee

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

Average Salary: $42,537
Median Salary: $41,481
10th Percentile: $32,208
25th Percentile: $35,552
75th Percentile: $48,092
90th Percentile: $54,846

Data sourced from 6,200 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$46,464	$33,308	$38,720	$43,274	$52,272	$64,999

Tennessee Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$39,853	$31,273	$33,693	$40,106	$43,340	$50,402
Clarksville, TN-KY	$45,529	$34,705	$39,127	$45,683	$51,183	$51,425
Cleveland, TN	$38,918	$28,380	$29,282	$34,848	$44,319	$56,771
Jackson, TN	$40,117	$32,252	$32,252	$40,381	$41,855	$51,777
Johnson City, TN	$40,172	$31,262	$34,727	$40,161	$44,330	$46,233
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$40,260	$34,738	$35,552	$39,765	$42,603	$50,897
Knoxville, TN	$46,750	$34,980	$41,591	$43,406	$50,237	$69,542
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$45,243	$33,297	$38,555	$44,231	$53,284	$54,846
Morristown, TN	$42,493	$33,363	$36,366	$42,350	$49,093	$52,272
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$44,616	$33,935	$38,225	$43,296	$50,721	$55,737

Tennessee Non-metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
West Tennessee	$38,236	$26,785	$34,111	$38,236	$40,590	$48,675
East Tennessee	$44,539	$33,462	$35,772	$44,803	$52,888	$56,397
South Central Tennessee	$39,677	$25,201	$32,329	$40,590	$43,285	$51,601
North Central Tennessee	$41,646	$30,844	$35,871	$40,513	$44,748	$54,285

U.S Apprenticeships for this trade

Chattanooga State Community College

Registered Date: 12-20-2018

Address

4501 Amnicola Hwy - Chattanooga, TN 37406

Project Management SpecialistsIndustrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansParalegals and Legal AssistantsNursing AssistantsMedical AssistantsWeatherization Installers and TechniciansIndustrial Machinery MechanicsForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticTool and Die MakersWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersChemical Equipment Operators and TendersComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Gestamp Chattanooga, LLC

Registered Date: 05-31-2013

Address

3063 Hickory Valley Rd - Chattanooga, TN 37421

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticTool and Die Makers

Volunteer Sintered Products, Inc.

Registered Date: 10-12-2022

Address

501 Times Avenue - Lafayette, TN 37083

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

NORTH AMERICAN STAMPING GROUP

Registered Date: 09-17-2001

Address

160 KIRBY DR. - PORTLAND, TN 37148

Larry DickensLarry Dickens

Preferred Contact

Not Provided

Occupation Paths

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