Extruding salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
An extruding earns a median of $45,760 a year ($22.00 an hour) in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $47,260. About 58,770 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $45,760
- Gross pay
- $1,760.00
- Federal income tax
- −$127.35
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$109.12
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$25.52
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $1,498.01
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $45,760
- Federal
- $3,311
- FICA
- $3,501
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $38,948
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
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BLS occupation: Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 51-9041). Excludes the self-employed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an extruding make an hour?
The median hourly wage is $22.00; the average is $22.72.
What is the salary range for an extruding?
The bottom 10% earn under $34,630 and the top 10% earn over $63,450 a year.
How much is $45,760 after taxes?
About $38,948 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $37,540 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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