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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in Texas

The median model makers, metal and plastic in Texas earns $65,920 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,596 a month.

10th percentile
$38,630
25th percentile
$47,260
Median percentile
$65,920
75th percentile
$98,220
90th percentile
$102,990

Based on 230 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

$55,147 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,920
Federal income tax−$5,730
Social Security + Medicare−$5,043
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,596
Every two weeks$2,121

Does it go far here?

$67,919Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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