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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Peoria, IL

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Peoria, IL earns $56,720 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,746 a month.

10th percentile
$36,670
25th percentile
$46,630
Median percentile
$56,720
75th percentile
$56,720
90th percentile
$56,720

Based on 330 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

$44,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,720
Federal income tax−$4,626
Social Security + Medicare−$4,339
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,808
Monthly take-home$3,746
Every two weeks$1,729

Does it go far here?

$62,172Median pay in Peoria, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($955 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Peoria, IL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$224,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,870
Lawyers$161,150
Financial Managers$155,840
Managers, All Other$132,900
Sales Managers$131,660
Software Developers$130,590

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