Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Billings, MT
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Billings, MT earns $49,210 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,235 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,450
- 25th percentile
- $45,450
- Median percentile
- $49,210
- 75th percentile
- $51,680
- 90th percentile
- $64,880
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
$38,817 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,725 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,765 |
| Montana income tax (approx.) | −$2,903 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,235 |
| Every two weeks | $1,493 |
Does it go far here?
$52,616Median pay in Billings, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,117 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 Montana