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

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Winston-Salem, NC earns $45,600 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,073 a month.

10th percentile
$27,080
25th percentile
$36,560
Median percentile
$45,600
75th percentile
$55,030
90th percentile
$61,660

Based on 190 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

$36,882 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,600
Federal income tax−$3,292
Social Security + Medicare−$3,488
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,938
Monthly take-home$3,073
Every two weeks$1,419

Does it go far here?

$49,542Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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