Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Hickory, NC
The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $48,230 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,240 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,590
- 25th percentile
- $39,260
- Median percentile
- $48,230
- 75th percentile
- $50,920
- 90th percentile
- $61,810
Based on 520 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
$38,883 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,608 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,690 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,050 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,240 |
| Every two weeks | $1,496 |
Does it go far here?
$54,506Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
All coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina