Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Amherst Town, MA
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $44,350 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,966 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,690
- 25th percentile
- $39,930
- Median percentile
- $44,350
- 75th percentile
- $54,120
- 90th percentile
- $63,780
Based on 30 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
$35,598 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,142 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,393 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,218 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,966 |
| Every two weeks | $1,369 |
Does it go far here?
$44,242Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Amherst Town, MA
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