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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Diego, CA

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $47,270 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile
$38,410
25th percentile
$39,260
Median percentile
$47,270
75th percentile
$57,210
90th percentile
$61,870

Based on 230 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

$36,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,270
Federal income tax−$3,492
Social Security + Medicare−$3,616
California income tax (approx.)−$3,309
Monthly take-home$3,071
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$42,248Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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