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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Lincoln, NE

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lincoln, NE earns $47,690 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,176 a month.

10th percentile
$37,340
25th percentile
$40,350
Median percentile
$47,690
75th percentile
$60,380
90th percentile
$61,770

Based on 200 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

$38,114 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,690
Federal income tax−$3,543
Social Security + Medicare−$3,648
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,385
Monthly take-home$3,176
Every two weeks$1,466

Does it go far here?

$52,074Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,082 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$131,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340
Sales Managers$120,430
Managers, All Other$111,440
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Administrative Services Managers$104,860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750
Software Developers$101,690

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