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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Reading, PA

The median rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Reading, PA earns $70,310 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,678 a month.

10th percentile
$50,790
25th percentile
$66,910
Median percentile
$70,310
75th percentile
$70,310
90th percentile
$70,310

Based on 670 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

$56,135 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,310
Federal income tax−$6,638
Social Security + Medicare−$5,379
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,159
Monthly take-home$4,678
Every two weeks$2,159

Does it go far here?

$72,440Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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