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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in Colorado

The median lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Colorado earns $71,670. After taxes that leaves about $56,096 a year, or $4,675 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.7%.

$56,096 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,670
Federal income tax−$6,937
Social Security + Medicare−$5,483
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,153
Monthly take-home$4,675
Every two weeks$2,158

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.

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Colorado