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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Worcester, MA

The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester, MA earns $44,800 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,995 a month.

10th percentile
$37,140
25th percentile
$39,070
Median percentile
$44,800
75th percentile
$53,880
90th percentile
$72,210

Based on 530 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

$35,937 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,800
Federal income tax−$3,196
Social Security + Medicare−$3,427
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,240
Monthly take-home$2,995
Every two weeks$1,382

Does it go far here?

$43,698Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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