Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Modesto, CA
The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA earns $73,690 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,626 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,830
- 25th percentile
- $56,090
- Median percentile
- $73,690
- 75th percentile
- $74,980
- 90th percentile
- $74,980
Based on 1,000 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
$55,513 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $73,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,382 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,637 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,158 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,626 |
| Every two weeks | $2,135 |
Does it go far here?
$70,782Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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