Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Phoenix, AZ
The median lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $55,850 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,805 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $54,300
- 25th percentile
- $54,360
- Median percentile
- $55,850
- 75th percentile
- $63,040
- 90th percentile
- $80,300
Based on 90 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
$45,659 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,522 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,273 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$1,396 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,805 |
| Every two weeks | $1,756 |
Does it go far here?
$54,057Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $341,680 |
| Physicians, All Other | $301,270 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $233,950 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $228,040 |
| Dentists, General | $194,180 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,310 |
All lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona