Punch operator vs drill press operator

The differences between punch operators and drill press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a punch operator and a drill press operator. Additionally, a drill press operator has an average salary of $35,232, which is higher than the $33,046 average annual salary of a punch operator.

The top three skills for a punch operator include quality checks, calipers and punch machine. The most important skills for a drill press operator are blueprint specifications, jigs, and tape measure.

Punch operator vs drill press operator overview

	Punch Operator	Drill Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,046	$35,232
Hourly rate	$15.89	$16.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,679	44,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Punch operator vs drill press operator salary

Punch operators and drill press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Punch Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average salary	$33,046	$35,232
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between punch operator and drill press operator education

There are a few differences between a punch operator and a drill press operator in terms of educational background:

	Punch Operator	Drill Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Punch operator vs drill press operator demographics

Here are the differences between punch operators' and drill press operators' demographics:

	Punch Operator	Drill Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between punch operator and drill press operator duties and responsibilities

Punch operator example responsibilities.

Set up and run cnc amada turret punch presses and sharpen own tooling, and do minor adjustments to program
Operate Amada Apelio, Vipros, EMLK, FOM2 3015NT, FOM2 RI 3015 NT and Trumpf 2030.
Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Dye setting and machine set up.

Drill press operator example responsibilities.

Certify machine operator for Amada press break of stainless steel
General mig welding for any project that is needed.
Drill and tap aerospace parts such as steel and aluminum structures.
Use of work orders to follow ISO procedures, and complete product quantity for each job perform.
Used tooling consist of Oxygen/acetylene torches, grinders, welding equipment including MIG and flux-core wire using noble gas shields.
Perform basic troubleshooting of extrusion machinery and plastics processes.

Punch operator vs drill press operator skills

Common punch operator skills

Quality Checks, 32%
Calipers, 19%
Punch Machine, 16%
CNC, 11%
Punch Press, 7%
ISO, 5%

Common drill press operator skills

Blueprint Specifications, 19%
Jigs, 16%
Tape Measure, 11%
CNC Machines, 8%
Safety Practices, 5%
Drill Holes, 5%