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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Madison, WI

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Madison, WI earns $45,150 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,005 a month.

10th percentile
$35,100
25th percentile
$39,120
Median percentile
$45,150
75th percentile
$48,400
90th percentile
$59,510

Based on 790 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

$36,065 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,150
Federal income tax−$3,238
Social Security + Medicare−$3,454
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,393
Monthly take-home$3,005
Every two weeks$1,387

Does it go far here?

$46,409Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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