Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Ithaca, NY
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Ithaca, NY earns $50,980 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,340 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,190
- 25th percentile
- $48,390
- Median percentile
- $50,980
- 75th percentile
- $60,210
- 90th percentile
- $60,210
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
$40,084 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,938 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,900 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$3,059 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,340 |
| Every two weeks | $1,542 |
Does it go far here?
$49,343Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 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 New York