Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Athens, GA
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $40,840 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,740 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,810
- 25th percentile
- $36,150
- Median percentile
- $40,840
- 75th percentile
- $46,430
- 90th percentile
- $47,180
Based on 50 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
$32,875 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,721 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,124 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,120 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,740 |
| Every two weeks | $1,264 |
Does it go far here?
$43,753Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).
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All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia