Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Dubuque, IA
The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Dubuque, IA earns $46,770 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,165 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,700
- 25th percentile
- $39,760
- Median percentile
- $46,770
- 75th percentile
- $56,510
- 90th percentile
- $62,140
Based on 180 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
$37,982 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,432 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,578 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,777 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,165 |
| Every two weeks | $1,461 |
Does it go far here?
$53,557Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).
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All coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa