Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Rome
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,950 or more. The middle half of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rome earn between $44,930 and $81,950.
- $38K10th
- $45K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,880 | $5,157 | $29.75 |
| Median | $63,740 | $5,312 | $30.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,930 | $3,744 | $21.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,950 | $6,829 | $39.40 |
*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 Rome vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Rome earn 32% more than the Georgia average ($47,040) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is +38% against the U.S. median of $46,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | $61,880 | $63,740 | $38,030 | $81,950 | 200 |
| Georgia | $47,040 | $45,080 | $35,400 | $63,740 | 5,260 |
| 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 Rome
On the average salary of $61,880, a single filer in Rome takes home about $49,561 a year, or $4,130 a month and $1,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Rome a good place for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $61,880 buys what about $68,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Georgia cities
Rome ranks 1st of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Rome: questions
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Rome?
$29.75 an hour on average, and $30.64 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 Rome?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,930, 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 Rome?
About $49,561 a year ($4,130 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,880.
Do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Rome than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.07, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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