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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Modesto, CA

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA earns $59,150 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,797 a month.

10th percentile
$40,470
25th percentile
$48,490
Median percentile
$59,150
75th percentile
$59,510
90th percentile
$59,760

Based on 370 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

$45,567 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,150
Federal income tax−$4,918
Social Security + Medicare−$4,525
California income tax (approx.)−$4,141
Monthly take-home$3,797
Every two weeks$1,753

Does it go far here?

$56,816Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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