Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $42,950 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,896 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,390
- 25th percentile
- $35,760
- Median percentile
- $42,950
- 75th percentile
- $47,040
- 90th percentile
- $59,750
Based on 270 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
$34,758 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,974 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,286 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,933 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,896 |
| Every two weeks | $1,337 |
Does it go far here?
$48,961Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama