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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Muskegon, MI

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $45,300 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,054 a month.

10th percentile
$35,390
25th percentile
$36,020
Median percentile
$45,300
75th percentile
$59,130
90th percentile
$77,410

Based on 210 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

$36,653 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,300
Federal income tax−$3,256
Social Security + Medicare−$3,465
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,925
Monthly take-home$3,054
Every two weeks$1,410

Does it go far here?

$48,963Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,500

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