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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Mobile, AL

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mobile, AL earns $43,960 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,960 a month.

10th percentile
$36,250
25th percentile
$38,230
Median percentile
$43,960
75th percentile
$46,690
90th percentile
$58,210

Based on 220 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

$35,524 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,960
Federal income tax−$3,095
Social Security + Medicare−$3,363
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,978
Monthly take-home$2,960
Every two weeks$1,366

Does it go far here?

$49,899Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

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