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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Boulder, CO

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boulder, CO earns $44,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,968 a month.

10th percentile
$38,790
25th percentile
$38,790
Median percentile
$44,020
75th percentile
$52,280
90th percentile
$62,850

Based on 100 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

$35,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,020
Federal income tax−$3,102
Social Security + Medicare−$3,368
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,937
Monthly take-home$2,968
Every two weeks$1,370

Does it go far here?

$41,843Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,966 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boulder, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$203,420
Sales Managers$200,970
Marketing Managers$199,570
Financial Managers$192,970
Managers, All Other$179,090
Aerospace Engineers$167,160
Software Developers$164,560

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