Job outlook for punch press operators in the United States

Punch press operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected punch press operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.

• About -45,900 new jobs for punch press operators are projected over the next decade.

• Punch press operator salaries have increased 14% for punch press operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 32,446 punch press operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 49,830 active punch press operator job openings in the US.

• The average punch press operator salary is $37,977.

Compare the number of punch press operator jobs and the average punch press operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of punch press operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where punch press operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.