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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Winston, NC

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Winston-Salem, NC earns $48,520 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,259 a month.

10th percentile
$35,040
25th percentile
$39,830
Median percentile
$48,520
75th percentile
$66,910
90th percentile
$76,390

Based on 390 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

$39,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,520
Federal income tax−$3,642
Social Security + Medicare−$3,712
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,062
Monthly take-home$3,259
Every two weeks$1,504

Does it go far here?

$52,714Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

All cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina