Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Modesto, CA
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Modesto, CA earns $53,600 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,458 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,000
- 25th percentile
- $46,520
- Median percentile
- $53,600
- 75th percentile
- $71,670
- 90th percentile
- $73,910
Based on 140 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
$41,496 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,252 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,100 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,752 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,458 |
| Every two weeks | $1,596 |
Does it go far here?
$51,485Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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