Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $38,370 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,607 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,690
- 25th percentile
- $37,690
- Median percentile
- $38,370
- 75th percentile
- $38,370
- 90th percentile
- $41,810
Based on 100 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
$31,284 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,424 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,935 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,727 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,607 |
| Every two weeks | $1,203 |
Does it go far here?
$43,740Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama