Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Medford, OR

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Medford, OR earns $48,760 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,101 a month.

10th percentile: $41,600
25th percentile: $47,130
Median percentile: $48,760
75th percentile: $57,360
90th percentile: $60,210

Based on 60 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

$37,214 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,760
Federal income tax	−$3,671
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,730
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$4,145
Monthly take-home	$3,101
Every two weeks	$1,431

Does it go far here?

$48,071Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Medford, OR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$127,030
General and Operations Managers	$95,630
Electricians	$92,410
Accountants and Auditors	$81,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,820

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