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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lancaster, PA

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lancaster, PA earns $50,270 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,419 a month.

10th percentile
$37,480
25th percentile
$48,080
Median percentile
$50,270
75th percentile
$56,700
90th percentile
$59,600

Based on 70 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

$41,029 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,270
Federal income tax−$3,852
Social Security + Medicare−$3,846
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,543
Monthly take-home$3,419
Every two weeks$1,578

Does it go far here?

$51,162Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania