Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Jackson, TN
The median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Jackson, TN earns $38,220 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,741 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,950
- 25th percentile
- $37,390
- Median percentile
- $38,220
- 75th percentile
- $45,100
- 90th percentile
- $51,840
Based on 90 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
$32,890 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,220 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,406 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,924 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,741 |
| Every two weeks | $1,265 |
Does it go far here?
$44,690Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).
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All plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee