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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Scranton, PA

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $45,020 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.

10th percentile
$34,530
25th percentile
$36,830
Median percentile
$45,020
75th percentile
$49,560
90th percentile
$59,210

Based on 350 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

$36,971 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,020
Federal income tax−$3,222
Social Security + Medicare−$3,444
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,382
Monthly take-home$3,081
Every two weeks$1,422

Does it go far here?

$48,121Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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