Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Mississippi
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mississippi earns $49,930 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,358 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,760
- 25th percentile
- $40,490
- Median percentile
- $49,930
- 75th percentile
- $51,280
- 90th percentile
- $61,670
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
$40,302 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,812 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,820 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$1,997 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,358 |
| Every two weeks | $1,550 |
Does it go far here?
$57,422Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Mississippi
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $235,630 |
| Dentists, General | $143,660 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,790 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,220 |
| Pharmacists | $133,230 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $124,730 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,280 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $118,660 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi