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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in San Jose, CA

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $56,130 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,613 a month.

10th percentile
$42,860
25th percentile
$47,410
Median percentile
$56,130
75th percentile
$60,080
90th percentile
$76,130

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

$43,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,130
Federal income tax−$4,556
Social Security + Medicare−$4,294
California income tax (approx.)−$3,929
Monthly take-home$3,613
Every two weeks$1,667

Does it go far here?

$50,832Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
79%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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