Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,050 or more. The middle half of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oxnard earn between $43,480 and $55,250.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $47KMedian
- $55K75th
- $69K90th
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| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,390 | $4,199 | $24.23 |
| Median | $47,410 | $3,951 | $22.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,480 | $3,623 | $20.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,250 | $4,604 | $26.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Oxnard vs. California and the U.S.
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oxnard earn about the same as the California average ($51,620) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | $50,390 | $47,410 | $38,460 | $69,050 | 240 |
| California | $51,620 | $48,450 | $37,090 | $68,500 | 7,710 |
| United States | $48,430 | $46,330 | $35,760 | $65,510 | 171,200 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $50,390, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $41,452 a year, or $3,454 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Oxnard a good place for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $50,390 buys what about $45,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 17.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 9th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($68,590).
- San Jose$68,590
- Modesto$56,370
- Santa Rosa$53,710
- Vallejo$53,680
- Sacramento$52,430
- Napa$52,080
- Los Angeles$51,910
- San Diego$51,690
- Oxnard$50,390
- San Francisco$50,280
Highest-paying cities for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,590).
- San Jose, CA$68,590
- Rome, GA$61,880
- Flint, MI$61,680
- Albany, OR$61,480
- Denver, CO$61,430
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Oxnard: questions
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Oxnard?
$24.23 an hour on average, and $22.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $41,452 a year ($3,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4031; area Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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