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

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA earns $51,020 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,300 a month.

10th percentile
$37,930
25th percentile
$45,110
Median percentile
$51,020
75th percentile
$66,250
90th percentile
$75,090

Based on 150 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

$39,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,020
Federal income tax−$3,942
Social Security + Medicare−$3,903
California income tax (approx.)−$3,571
Monthly take-home$3,300
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$49,007Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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