Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in El Paso, TX
The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in El Paso, TX earns $38,540 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,762 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,310
- 25th percentile
- $32,960
- Median percentile
- $38,540
- 75th percentile
- $46,890
- 90th percentile
- $46,890
Based on 30 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
$33,147 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,445 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,948 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,762 |
| Every two weeks | $1,275 |
Does it go far here?
$42,864Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $289,950 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $152,840 |
| Lawyers | $140,550 |
| Financial Managers | $131,580 |
| Software Developers | $127,310 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,110 |
| Pharmacists | $124,910 |
| Managers, All Other | $122,930 |
All grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Texas