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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Louisiana

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Louisiana make a median of $64,010 a year, or about $30.77 an hour. The range runs from $29K at the entry level to $78K for experienced workers.

AffordMap analysis of BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (latest release, May 2024)

$64K
Median annual
$30.77/hr
Hourly rate
$29K
Entry level (10th %)
$78K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $64K get you in Louisiana?

Take-home$4,273/mo
2BR rent (est.)-$1,102/mo
Rent burden25.8%
COL-adjusted salary$64,010/yr
After rent$3,171/mo
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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Louisiana

Bar chart showing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Louisiana: 10th percentile $29,440, 25th percentile $47,630, median $64,010, 75th percentile $78,050, 90th percentile $78,050. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$29K25th$48KMedian$64K75th$78K90th$78K
Bar chart showing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Louisiana: 10th percentile $29,440, 25th percentile $47,630, median $64,010, 75th percentile $78,050, 90th percentile $78,050. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $29K. Mid-career wages sit at $64K.Top earners bring in $78K or more - a $49K spread from bottom to top.

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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Louisiana$64K+32%80
Washington$62K+27%370
Connecticut$59K+22%120
Iowa$56K+16%560
New Hampshire$55K+14%40
New York$55K+13%510
West Virginia$54K+11%540
Minnesota$53K+9%140
Maryland$51K+5%290
Indiana$51K+5%1,390
Alabama$51K+5%1,490
Wisconsin$50K+3%300
Vermont$50K+2%40
Illinois$49K+2%660
Ohio$49K+1%1,990

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Frequently asked questions

How much do rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Louisiana?

The median is $64,010 a year - that works out to about $30.77 an hour. The range is wide: entry-level workers start around $29,440, and experienced rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $78,050. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $64K enough to live in Louisiana?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,273/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom in this state rents for about $1,102/month (median of metro areas), which eats 25.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary go in Louisiana?

Louisiana has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is worth about $64,010 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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