Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Rocky Mount, NC
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rocky Mount, NC earns $37,090 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,534 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,190
- 25th percentile
- $34,680
- Median percentile
- $37,090
- 75th percentile
- $44,930
- 90th percentile
- $52,800
Based on 110 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
$30,405 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,090 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,271 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,837 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,576 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,534 |
| Every two weeks | $1,169 |
Does it go far here?
$42,142Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).
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All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina