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

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Erie, PA earns $36,530 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,534 a month.

10th percentile
$29,320
25th percentile
$32,200
Median percentile
$36,530
75th percentile
$46,600
90th percentile
$57,910

Based on 860 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

$30,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,530
Federal income tax−$2,204
Social Security + Medicare−$2,795
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,121
Monthly take-home$2,534
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$40,165Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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