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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Atlanta, GA

The median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA earns $45,710 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,045 a month.

10th percentile
$37,740
25th percentile
$41,950
Median percentile
$45,710
75th percentile
$52,130
90th percentile
$62,160

Based on 90 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

$36,536 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,710
Federal income tax−$3,305
Social Security + Medicare−$3,497
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,372
Monthly take-home$3,045
Every two weeks$1,405

Does it go far here?

$45,684Median pay in Atlanta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,672 a month, Census ACS).

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Anesthesiologists$226,830
Dentists, General$222,690
Air Traffic Controllers$186,640

All forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia