Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Massachusetts
The median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts earns $51,770 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,432 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,180
- 25th percentile
- $44,360
- Median percentile
- $51,770
- 75th percentile
- $71,860
- 90th percentile
- $89,400
Based on 310 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
$41,189 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,032 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,960 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,589 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,432 |
| Every two weeks | $1,584 |
Does it go far here?
$48,952Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts