Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in California
The median multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California earns $46,810 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,043 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,280
- 25th percentile
- $40,970
- Median percentile
- $46,810
- 75th percentile
- $56,050
- 90th percentile
- $65,440
Based on 3,190 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
$36,515 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,437 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,581 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,277 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,043 |
| Every two weeks | $1,404 |
Does it go far here?
$42,278Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in California