Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Maine
The median lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Maine earns $64,800 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,170 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,380
- 25th percentile
- $45,830
- Median percentile
- $64,800
- 75th percentile
- $66,510
- 90th percentile
- $66,510
Based on 80 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
$50,035 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $64,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,596 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,957 |
| Maine income tax (approx.) | −$4,212 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,170 |
| Every two weeks | $1,924 |
Does it go far here?
$66,770Median pay in Maine is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maine
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $419,410 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $239,870 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,260 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $145,720 |
| Pharmacists | $140,930 |
| Chief Executives | $138,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $135,380 |
| Financial Managers | $133,610 |
All lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Maine