Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Merced, CA

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Merced, CA earns $48,890 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,170 a month.

10th percentile: $40,180
25th percentile: $45,170
Median percentile: $48,890
75th percentile: $59,790
90th percentile: $70,990

Based on 60 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

$38,041 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,890
Federal income tax	−$3,687
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,740
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,422
Monthly take-home	$3,170
Every two weeks	$1,463

Does it go far here?

$49,748Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$131,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,600
General and Operations Managers	$94,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$60,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,700

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