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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Winston, NC

The median molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Winston-Salem, NC earns $39,450 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,683 a month.

10th percentile
$34,050
25th percentile
$37,860
Median percentile
$39,450
75th percentile
$47,210
90th percentile
$58,720

Based on 640 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

$32,201 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,450
Federal income tax−$2,554
Social Security + Medicare−$3,018
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,677
Monthly take-home$2,683
Every two weeks$1,239

Does it go far here?

$42,860Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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