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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Johnson City, TN

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Johnson City, TN earns $44,600 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,168 a month.

10th percentile
$33,790
25th percentile
$40,050
Median percentile
$44,600
75th percentile
$46,100
90th percentile
$53,950

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

$38,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,600
Federal income tax−$3,172
Social Security + Medicare−$3,412
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,168
Every two weeks$1,462

Does it go far here?

$50,723Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,200
Managers, All Other$78,540
Registered Nurses$77,660
Accountants and Auditors$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,440

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