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

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Salinas, CA earns $58,390 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,751 a month.

10th percentile
$37,000
25th percentile
$42,460
Median percentile
$58,390
75th percentile
$71,010
90th percentile
$80,420

Based on 50 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

$45,009 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,390
Federal income tax−$4,827
Social Security + Medicare−$4,467
California income tax (approx.)−$4,087
Monthly take-home$3,751
Every two weeks$1,731

Does it go far here?

$53,548Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

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