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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in New Jersey

The median model makers, metal and plastic in New Jersey earns $72,340 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,675 a month.

10th percentile
$41,990
25th percentile
$44,500
Median percentile
$72,340
75th percentile
$89,330
90th percentile
$89,330

Based on 70 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

$56,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,340
Federal income tax−$7,085
Social Security + Medicare−$5,534
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,617
Monthly take-home$4,675
Every two weeks$2,158

Does it go far here?

$66,486Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey