Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in Massachusetts
The median cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts earns $45,760. After taxes that leaves about $36,660 a year, or $3,055 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.9%.
$36,660 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,311 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,501 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,288 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,055 |
| Every two weeks | $1,410 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.