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

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Texas make a median of $46,520 a year, or about $22.36 an hour. The range runs from $35K at the entry level to $59K for experienced workers.

Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Texas. Jump to a metro for precise data:

$47K
Median annual
$22.36/hr
Hourly rate
$35K
Entry level (10th %)
$59K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $47K get you in Texas?

Estimated monthly take-home$3,285/mo
Median 2BR rent-$1,415/mo
Rent as % of take-home43.1% (above 30% guideline)
Cost-of-living adjusted salary$50,847/yr
Monthly remaining after rent$1,870/mo

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Annual earnings by percentile, Texas

Bar chart showing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Texas: 10th percentile $35,320, 25th percentile $40,160, median $46,520, 75th percentile $48,900, 90th percentile $58,730. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$35K25th$40KMedian$47K75th$49K90th$59K
Bar chart showing Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Texas: 10th percentile $35,320, 25th percentile $40,160, median $46,520, 75th percentile $48,900, 90th percentile $58,730. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $35K. Mid-career wages sit at $47K. Top earners bring in $59K or more, a $23K spread from bottom to top.

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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by metro in Texas

3 metro areas with BLS data, ranked by median pay

Metro areaMedian salaryvs. stateEmployment
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$47K+1%400
El Paso$47K+0%30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$45K-3%190

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Frequently asked questions

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

The median is $46,520 a year, that works out to about $22 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $35,320, and experienced rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $58,730. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $47K enough to live in Texas?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,285/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,415/month, which eats 43.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

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

Texas 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 $50,847 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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