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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in New Jersey

The median rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey earns $46,980 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,132 a month.

10th percentile
$38,500
25th percentile
$42,250
Median percentile
$46,980
75th percentile
$60,310
90th percentile
$76,740

Based on 250 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

$37,579 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,980
Federal income tax−$3,458
Social Security + Medicare−$3,594
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,349
Monthly take-home$3,132
Every two weeks$1,445

Does it go far here?

$43,178Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey