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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Waterbury, CT

The median heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $41,600 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,794 a month.

10th percentile
$34,600
25th percentile
$35,680
Median percentile
$41,600
75th percentile
$51,870
90th percentile
$62,080

Based on 40 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

$33,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,600
Federal income tax−$2,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,182
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$2,080
Monthly take-home$2,794
Every two weeks$1,289

Does it go far here?

$41,693Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

All heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut