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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Killeen, TX

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $40,180 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,872 a month.

10th percentile
$35,570
25th percentile
$36,760
Median percentile
$40,180
75th percentile
$55,070
90th percentile
$57,170

Based on 130 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

$34,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,180
Federal income tax−$2,642
Social Security + Medicare−$3,074
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,872
Every two weeks$1,326

Does it go far here?

$44,090Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Killeen, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,710
Construction Managers$96,930
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Registered Nurses$93,440
Project Management Specialists$90,120
Management Analysts$88,610
General and Operations Managers$87,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780

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