Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $42,970 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,862 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,470
- 25th percentile
- $36,830
- Median percentile
- $42,970
- 75th percentile
- $63,180
- 90th percentile
- $75,350
Based on 50 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
$34,343 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,976 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,287 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,363 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,862 |
| Every two weeks | $1,321 |
Does it go far here?
$46,349Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).
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