Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Owensboro, KY
The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Owensboro, KY earns $36,430 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,500 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,280
- 25th percentile
- $28,280
- Median percentile
- $36,430
- 75th percentile
- $48,150
- 90th percentile
- $48,150
Based on 60 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
$29,994 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,192 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,787 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,457 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,500 |
| Every two weeks | $1,154 |
Does it go far here?
$41,113Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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All molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky