Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Pennsylvania
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania earns $47,860 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,264 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,380
- 25th percentile
- $40,710
- Median percentile
- $47,860
- 75th percentile
- $58,780
- 90th percentile
- $62,590
Based on 8,890 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
$39,166 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,563 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,661 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$1,469 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,264 |
| Every two weeks | $1,506 |
Does it go far here?
$49,051Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $579,120 |
| Radiologists | $455,380 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $306,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $278,970 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Chief Executives | $232,560 |
| Pediatricians, General | $226,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,530 |
All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania