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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in McAllen, TX

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $39,350 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,816 a month.

10th percentile
$27,730
25th percentile
$29,950
Median percentile
$39,350
75th percentile
$46,910
90th percentile
$47,770

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,798 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,350
Federal income tax−$2,542
Social Security + Medicare−$3,010
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,816
Every two weeks$1,300

Does it go far here?

$45,812Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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