Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Saginaw
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,300 or more. The middle half of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Saginaw earn between $36,620 and $69,300.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $56KMedian
- $69K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,900 | $4,575 | $26.39 |
| Median | $55,630 | $4,636 | $26.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,620 | $3,052 | $17.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,300 | $5,775 | $33.32 |
*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 Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Saginaw earn 6% more than the Michigan average ($51,880) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $46,330.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | $54,900 | $55,630 | $36,620 | $69,300 | 390 |
| Michigan | $51,880 | $46,120 | $36,130 | $76,720 | 22,060 |
| 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 Saginaw
On the average salary of $54,900, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $43,469 a year, or $3,622 a month and $1,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Saginaw a good place for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $54,900 buys what about $60,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Michigan cities
Saginaw ranks 3rd of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($61,680).
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 Saginaw: questions
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Saginaw?
$26.40 an hour on average, and $26.75 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 Saginaw?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,620, 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 Saginaw?
About $43,469 a year ($3,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,900. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.45, this job is 4.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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