Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Gadsden, AL
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gadsden, AL earns $38,420 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,610 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,120
- 25th percentile
- $35,880
- Median percentile
- $38,420
- 75th percentile
- $38,490
- 90th percentile
- $48,860
Based on 240 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
$31,322 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,420 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,430 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,939 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,729 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,610 |
| Every two weeks | $1,205 |
Does it go far here?
$44,855Median pay in Gadsden, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Gadsden, AL
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama