Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Joplin, MO
The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Joplin, MO-KS earns $47,330 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,165 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,700
- 25th percentile
- $37,820
- Median percentile
- $47,330
- 75th percentile
- $47,540
- 90th percentile
- $56,310
Based on 30 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
$37,985 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,500 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,621 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,225 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,165 |
| Every two weeks | $1,461 |
Does it go far here?
$55,216Median pay in Joplin, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Joplin, MO
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