Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Jackson, TN
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Jackson, TN earns $43,150 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,040
- 25th percentile
- $37,340
- Median percentile
- $43,150
- 75th percentile
- $47,480
- 90th percentile
- $50,160
Based on 210 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
$36,851 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,998 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,301 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,071 |
| Every two weeks | $1,417 |
Does it go far here?
$50,455Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 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 Tennessee