Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Illinois
The median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois earns $49,750 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,308 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,580
- 25th percentile
- $46,110
- Median percentile
- $49,750
- 75th percentile
- $59,570
- 90th percentile
- $61,690
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
$39,692 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,790 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,806 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,463 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,308 |
| Every two weeks | $1,527 |
Does it go far here?
$49,771Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
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| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
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| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois