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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Worcester, MA

The median milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Worcester, MA earns $49,740 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,305 a month.

10th percentile
$39,990
25th percentile
$40,590
Median percentile
$49,740
75th percentile
$57,220
90th percentile
$72,620

Based on 50 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

$39,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,740
Federal income tax−$3,789
Social Security + Medicare−$3,805
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,487
Monthly take-home$3,305
Every two weeks$1,525

Does it go far here?

$48,516Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
43%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 milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts