Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Pennsylvania
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania earns $46,370 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,168 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,430
- 25th percentile
- $37,630
- Median percentile
- $46,370
- 75th percentile
- $63,490
- 90th percentile
- $64,380
Based on 180 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
$38,015 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,384 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,547 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$1,424 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,168 |
| Every two weeks | $1,462 |
Does it go far here?
$47,524Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $579,120 |
| Radiologists | $455,380 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $306,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $278,970 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Chief Executives | $232,560 |
| Pediatricians, General | $226,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,530 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania