Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in North Carolina
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina earns $43,050 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,912 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,510
- 25th percentile
- $29,100
- Median percentile
- $43,050
- 75th percentile
- $55,710
- 90th percentile
- $66,810
Based on 3,420 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
$34,941 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,986 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,293 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,830 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,912 |
| Every two weeks | $1,344 |
Does it go far here?
$45,640Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in North Carolina
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Dermatologists | $367,350 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $339,350 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,630 |
| Chief Executives | $314,290 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $289,780 |
| Physicians, All Other | $260,330 |
| Anesthesiologists | $239,200 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $224,610 |
All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina