Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Texas
The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas earns $41,140 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,936 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,780
- 25th percentile
- $35,530
- Median percentile
- $41,140
- 75th percentile
- $49,440
- 90th percentile
- $59,540
Based on 7,460 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
$35,236 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,757 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,147 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,936 |
| Every two weeks | $1,355 |
Does it go far here?
$42,387Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |
All molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Texas