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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lincoln, NE

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lincoln, NE earns $61,820 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.

10th percentile
$40,340
25th percentile
$46,750
Median percentile
$61,820
75th percentile
$64,800
90th percentile
$64,800

Based on 170 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

$48,761 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,820
Federal income tax−$5,238
Social Security + Medicare−$4,729
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,091
Monthly take-home$4,063
Every two weeks$1,875

Does it go far here?

$67,503Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,082 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$131,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340
Sales Managers$120,430
Managers, All Other$111,440
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Administrative Services Managers$104,860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750
Software Developers$101,690

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