Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Dothan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,380 or more. The middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Dothan earn between $35,600 and $45,130.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,480 | $3,457 | $19.94 |
| Median | $39,030 | $3,252 | $18.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,600 | $2,967 | $17.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,130 | $3,761 | $21.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Dothan vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Dothan earn 9% less than the Alabama average ($45,660) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($52,620). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $48,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan | $41,480 | $39,030 | $32,020 | $55,380 | 130 |
| Alabama | $45,660 | $44,250 | $31,200 | $60,920 | 5,250 |
| United States | $52,620 | $48,250 | $36,260 | $74,730 | 158,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Dothan
On the average salary of $41,480, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $33,815 a year, or $2,818 a month and $1,301 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Dothan a good place for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $41,480 buys what about $49,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Alabama cities
Dothan ranks 9th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($49,520).
- Daphne$49,520
- Anniston$48,560
- Birmingham$48,460
- Montgomery$47,790
- Mobile$46,700
- Huntsville$46,470
- Decatur$45,590
- Tuscaloosa$42,100
- Dothan$41,480
- Auburn$41,450
All Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,510).
- Seattle, WA$74,510
- Bridgeport, CT$71,800
- Portland, ME$69,800
- Lexington Park, MD$68,760
- Norwich, CT$68,630
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Dothan: questions
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Dothan?
$19.94 an hour on average, and $18.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Dothan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Dothan?
About $33,815 a year ($2,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,480. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,620).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9124; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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