Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in El Centro, CA
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in El Centro, CA earns $39,270 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,582 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,520
- 25th percentile
- $36,360
- Median percentile
- $39,270
- 75th percentile
- $66,110
- 90th percentile
- $66,850
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
$30,985 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,532 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,004 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,749 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,582 |
| Every two weeks | $1,192 |
Does it go far here?
$41,261Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
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