Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Missouri
The median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri earns $55,210 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,662 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,070
- 25th percentile
- $45,860
- Median percentile
- $55,210
- 75th percentile
- $55,620
- 90th percentile
- $66,160
Based on 60 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
$43,946 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,445 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,224 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,595 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,662 |
| Every two weeks | $1,690 |
Does it go far here?
$60,793Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Missouri
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $242,630 |
| Physicians, All Other | $227,980 |
| Pediatricians, General | $223,910 |
| Dentists, General | $204,960 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $172,700 |
| Chief Executives | $172,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $171,180 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,460 |
All forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri