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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Worcester, MA

The median lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester, MA earns $52,440 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,474 a month.

10th percentile
$39,290
25th percentile
$47,840
Median percentile
$52,440
75th percentile
$60,540
90th percentile
$62,940

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

$41,694 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,440
Federal income tax−$4,113
Social Security + Medicare−$4,012
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,622
Monthly take-home$3,474
Every two weeks$1,604

Does it go far here?

$51,149Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

All lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts