Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Maine
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Maine earns $51,820 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,371 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,290
- 25th percentile
- $47,130
- Median percentile
- $51,820
- 75th percentile
- $60,440
- 90th percentile
- $64,800
Based on 180 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
$40,449 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,038 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,964 |
| Maine income tax (approx.) | −$3,368 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,371 |
| Every two weeks | $1,556 |
Does it go far here?
$53,395Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maine
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $419,410 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $239,870 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,260 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,720 |
| Pharmacists | $140,930 |
| Chief Executives | $138,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,380 |
| Financial Managers | $133,610 |
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Maine