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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Salinas, CA

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salinas, CA earns $47,230 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,069 a month.

10th percentile
$45,340
25th percentile
$45,830
Median percentile
$47,230
75th percentile
$47,320
90th percentile
$60,040

Based on 90 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

$36,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,230
Federal income tax−$3,488
Social Security + Medicare−$3,613
California income tax (approx.)−$3,306
Monthly take-home$3,069
Every two weeks$1,416

Does it go far here?

$43,314Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

All cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in California