Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in New Jersey
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey earns $47,870 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,188 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,350
- 25th percentile
- $46,320
- Median percentile
- $47,870
- 75th percentile
- $53,000
- 90th percentile
- $57,080
Based on 70 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
$38,250 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,564 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,662 |
| New Jersey income tax (approx.) | −$2,394 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,188 |
| Every two weeks | $1,471 |
Does it go far here?
$43,996Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Jersey
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $437,890 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $315,340 |
| Chief Executives | $310,440 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,170 |
| Physicians, All Other | $285,010 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $228,870 |
| Commercial Pilots | $226,710 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $207,030 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey