Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Texas
The median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas earns $39,060 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,797 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,750
- 25th percentile
- $32,420
- Median percentile
- $39,060
- 75th percentile
- $47,150
- 90th percentile
- $55,390
Based on 2,090 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
$33,565 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $39,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,507 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,988 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,797 |
| Every two weeks | $1,291 |
Does it go far here?
$40,244Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median 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 plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Texas