Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Louisiana
The median extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisiana earns $47,930 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,271 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,660
- 25th percentile
- $44,420
- Median percentile
- $47,930
- 75th percentile
- $77,720
- 90th percentile
- $108,530
Based on 580 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
$39,254 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,572 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,667 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,438 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,271 |
| Every two weeks | $1,510 |
Does it go far here?
$54,338Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Louisiana
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $350,920 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $255,330 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,130 |
| Dentists, General | $170,750 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,850 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $139,640 |
| Chemical Engineers | $134,800 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $133,210 |
All extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana