Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Bowling Green, KY
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Bowling Green, KY earns $44,790 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,031 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,570
- 25th percentile
- $36,490
- Median percentile
- $44,790
- 75th percentile
- $67,580
- 90th percentile
- $83,470
Based on 430 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
$36,377 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,195 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,426 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,792 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,031 |
| Every two weeks | $1,399 |
Does it go far here?
$49,668Median pay in Bowling Green, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($975 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 Kentucky