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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Jackson, MS

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jackson, MS earns $50,370 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,386 a month.

10th percentile
$38,200
25th percentile
$40,430
Median percentile
$50,370
75th percentile
$78,000
90th percentile
$78,000

Based on 60 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

$40,637 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,370
Federal income tax−$3,864
Social Security + Medicare−$3,853
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$2,015
Monthly take-home$3,386
Every two weeks$1,563

Does it go far here?

$56,565Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

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