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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Raleigh, NC

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $41,620 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,821 a month.

10th percentile
$28,800
25th percentile
$28,800
Median percentile
$41,620
75th percentile
$49,490
90th percentile
$62,670

Based on 260 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

$33,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,620
Federal income tax−$2,814
Social Security + Medicare−$3,184
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,769
Monthly take-home$2,821
Every two weeks$1,302

Does it go far here?

$42,401Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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