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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Altoona, PA

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Altoona, PA earns $49,690 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,382 a month.

10th percentile
$34,740
25th percentile
$40,800
Median percentile
$49,690
75th percentile
$56,580
90th percentile
$66,500

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,580 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,690
Federal income tax−$3,783
Social Security + Medicare−$3,801
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,525
Monthly take-home$3,382
Every two weeks$1,561

Does it go far here?

$55,515Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$83,580
Registered Nurses$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280

All coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania