Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Athens, GA
The median extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $45,140 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,009 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,160
- 25th percentile
- $44,350
- Median percentile
- $45,140
- 75th percentile
- $48,010
- 90th percentile
- $57,640
Based on 40 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
$36,107 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,237 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,453 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,343 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,009 |
| Every two weeks | $1,389 |
Does it go far here?
$48,359Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).
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All extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia