Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Traverse City, MI
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Traverse City, MI earns $39,600 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,693 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,060
- 25th percentile
- $35,100
- Median percentile
- $39,600
- 75th percentile
- $48,210
- 90th percentile
- $53,520
Based on 70 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
$32,316 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,572 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,029 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$1,683 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,693 |
| Every two weeks | $1,243 |
Does it go far here?
$42,411Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).
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