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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "51-4031",
    "soc_title": "Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic",
    "slug": "cutting-punching-and-press-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic-51-4031",
    "major_group": "51-0000 Production Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 46330,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 48430,
    "employment_total": 171200,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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    "annual": {
      "p10": 35760,
      "p25": 38870,
      "median": 46330,
      "p75": 55410,
      "p90": 65510,
      "mean": 48430,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.83
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 17.19,
      "p25": 18.69,
      "median": 22.27,
      "p75": 26.64,
      "p90": 31.5,
      "mean": 23.28
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 171200,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.11,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000051403101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000051403101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000051403113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000051403104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000051403111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000051403112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000051403114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000051403115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is 1.83× — the national median is $46,330 but top decile earns $65,510. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}