Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in North Carolina
The median extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina earns $53,330 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,564 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,080
- 25th percentile
- $44,470
- Median percentile
- $53,330
- 75th percentile
- $56,840
- 90th percentile
- $60,390
Based on 2,950 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
$42,764 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,220 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,080 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,267 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,564 |
| Every two weeks | $1,645 |
Does it go far here?
$56,538Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in North Carolina
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Dermatologists | $367,350 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $339,350 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,630 |
| Chief Executives | $314,290 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $289,780 |
| Physicians, All Other | $260,330 |
| Anesthesiologists | $239,200 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,610 |
All extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina