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

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $50,700 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,281 a month.

10th percentile
$35,570
25th percentile
$46,370
Median percentile
$50,700
75th percentile
$58,250
90th percentile
$64,060

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

$39,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,700
Federal income tax−$3,904
Social Security + Medicare−$3,879
California income tax (approx.)−$3,549
Monthly take-home$3,281
Every two weeks$1,514

Does it go far here?

$46,687Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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