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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Columbia, MO

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbia, MO earns $51,080 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,402 a month.

10th percentile
$37,290
25th percentile
$40,260
Median percentile
$51,080
75th percentile
$51,820
90th percentile
$51,820

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

$40,822 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,080
Federal income tax−$3,950
Social Security + Medicare−$3,908
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,401
Monthly take-home$3,402
Every two weeks$1,570

Does it go far here?

$57,112Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri