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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in Alabama

The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama earns $38,170. After taxes that leaves about $31,132 a year, or $2,594 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.4%.

$31,132 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,170
Federal income tax−$2,400
Social Security + Medicare−$2,920
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,718
Monthly take-home$2,594
Every two weeks$1,197

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Alabama