Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Hickory, NC
The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $38,370 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,615 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,230
- 25th percentile
- $34,300
- Median percentile
- $38,370
- 75th percentile
- $47,060
- 90th percentile
- $60,310
Based on 580 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
$31,380 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,424 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,935 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,631 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,615 |
| Every two weeks | $1,207 |
Does it go far here?
$43,363Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina