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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in York, PA

The median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in York-Hanover, PA earns $42,290 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,905 a month.

10th percentile
$37,310
25th percentile
$37,470
Median percentile
$42,290
75th percentile
$45,700
90th percentile
$56,120

Based on 130 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

$34,862 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,290
Federal income tax−$2,895
Social Security + Medicare−$3,235
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,298
Monthly take-home$2,905
Every two weeks$1,341

Does it go far here?

$44,052Median pay in York, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in York, PA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$134,040
Financial Managers$133,030
Sales Managers$126,120
Computer Occupations, All Other$125,050
Software Developers$114,600
Management Analysts$104,770
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,660
Project Management Specialists$100,170

All plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania