Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Connecticut
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Connecticut earns $41,080 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,761 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,250
- 25th percentile
- $37,610
- Median percentile
- $41,080
- 75th percentile
- $49,620
- 90th percentile
- $80,060
Based on 50 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
$33,134 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,750 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,143 |
| Connecticut income tax (approx.) | −$2,054 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,761 |
| Every two weeks | $1,274 |
Does it go far here?
$39,649Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Connecticut
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $326,670 |
| Chief Executives | $295,120 |
| Pediatricians, General | $216,830 |
| Physicians, All Other | $214,990 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $210,670 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $208,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 |
| Financial Managers | $174,830 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut