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Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary in Texas

The median patternmakers, metal and plastic in Texas earns $49,390 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,489 a month.

10th percentile
$36,000
25th percentile
$42,670
Median percentile
$49,390
75th percentile
$55,940
90th percentile
$63,320

Based on 40 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

$41,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,390
Federal income tax−$3,747
Social Security + Medicare−$3,778
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,489
Every two weeks$1,610

Does it go far here?

$50,888Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian 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 patternmakers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Texas