Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Auburn, AL

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $36,870 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,512 a month.

10th percentile: $27,190
25th percentile: $32,920
Median percentile: $36,870
75th percentile: $46,240
90th percentile: $59,960

Based on 100 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

$30,146 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,870
Federal income tax	−$2,244
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,821
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,659
Monthly take-home	$2,512
Every two weeks	$1,159

Does it go far here?

$41,930Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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