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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Elmira, NY

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elmira, NY earns $44,190 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,920 a month.

10th percentile
$33,080
25th percentile
$35,630
Median percentile
$44,190
75th percentile
$44,790
90th percentile
$47,100

Based on 70 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

$35,035 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,190
Federal income tax−$3,123
Social Security + Medicare−$3,381
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,651
Monthly take-home$2,920
Every two weeks$1,348

Does it go far here?

$46,812Median pay in Elmira, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,059 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Elmira, NY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,830
Registered Nurses$82,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050
Customer Service Representatives$39,230
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,520
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,900

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