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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in McAllen, TX

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $28,260 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,074 a month.

10th percentile
$26,660
25th percentile
$28,260
Median percentile
$28,260
75th percentile
$43,700
90th percentile
$66,910

Based on 90 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

$24,882 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,260
Federal income tax−$1,216
Social Security + Medicare−$2,162
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,074
Every two weeks$957

Does it go far here?

$32,901Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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