Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Chico, CA
The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chico, CA earns $45,530 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,965 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $36,930
- Median percentile
- $45,530
- 75th percentile
- $46,590
- 90th percentile
- $58,080
Based on 40 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
$35,576 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,284 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,483 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,187 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,965 |
| Every two weeks | $1,368 |
Does it go far here?
$44,991Median pay in Chico, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.2 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,414 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Chico, CA
All molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in California