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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Flint, MI

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Flint, MI earns $78,600 a year, 70% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,065 a month.

10th percentile
$35,220
25th percentile
$40,300
Median percentile
$78,600
75th percentile
$78,600
90th percentile
$78,600

Based on 380 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

$60,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,600
Federal income tax−$8,462
Social Security + Medicare−$6,013
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,341
Monthly take-home$5,065
Every two weeks$2,338

Does it go far here?

$84,485Median pay in Flint, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($989 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Flint, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$128,950
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,390
Registered Nurses$97,780
Project Management Specialists$91,730
General and Operations Managers$83,020
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530
Electricians$78,270

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