Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Grand Junction, CO earns $45,840 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,083 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,120
- 25th percentile
- $42,660
- Median percentile
- $45,840
- 75th percentile
- $46,820
- 90th percentile
- $51,330
Based on 30 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
$36,995 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,840 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,321 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,507 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$2,017 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,083 |
| Every two weeks | $1,423 |
Does it go far here?
$48,012Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 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 Colorado