Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Massachusetts
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts earns $45,760 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,055 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,460
- 25th percentile
- $39,570
- Median percentile
- $45,760
- 75th percentile
- $57,460
- 90th percentile
- $64,160
Based on 2,590 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
$36,660 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,311 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,501 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,288 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,055 |
| Every two weeks | $1,410 |
Does it go far here?
$43,269Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts