Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in Texas
The median grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Texas earns $42,250. After taxes that leaves about $36,128 a year, or $3,011 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 14.5%.
$36,128 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,890 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,232 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,011 |
| Every two weeks | $1,390 |
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.