Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Valdosta, GA
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Valdosta, GA earns $33,820 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,300 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,660
- 25th percentile
- $30,660
- Median percentile
- $33,820
- 75th percentile
- $37,210
- 90th percentile
- $40,600
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
$27,599 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $33,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,878 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,587 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$1,755 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,300 |
| Every two weeks | $1,062 |
Does it go far here?
$38,314Median pay in Valdosta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,025 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 Georgia