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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $55,810 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,593 a month.

10th percentile
$38,770
25th percentile
$46,980
Median percentile
$55,810
75th percentile
$67,650
90th percentile
$78,570

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

$43,117 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,810
Federal income tax−$4,517
Social Security + Medicare−$4,269
California income tax (approx.)−$3,907
Monthly take-home$3,593
Every two weeks$1,658

Does it go far here?

$51,392Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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