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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Allentown, PA

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $47,930 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,268 a month.

10th percentile
$35,230
25th percentile
$38,700
Median percentile
$47,930
75th percentile
$59,820
90th percentile
$60,170

Based on 850 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

$39,220 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,930
Federal income tax−$3,572
Social Security + Medicare−$3,667
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,471
Monthly take-home$3,268
Every two weeks$1,508

Does it go far here?

$47,945Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania