51 Series · SOC 51-9124
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,250
- Median / year
- $74,730
- Top 10% earn
- +0.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 158,740
- US workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,250 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,250, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,260 (10th percentile) to $74,730 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 158,740 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($69,910), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $48,250, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 28% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #46 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.7% by 2033.
- $48,250
- Median annual wage
- Top 72%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #46 of 105
- in Production
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $69,910. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9124) pays a national median of $48,250 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,260 at the 10th percentile to $74,730 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,620 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 158,740 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 457 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 15,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $69,910, which is +45% above the national figure. The top metro is Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area at $82,360 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 158,740 jobs Median $48,250/yr
Median Salary
$48,250
per year
Median Hourly
$23.20/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,620
average
Employment
158,740
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,250 Bottom 28% higher than 28% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits on the slower-growing side at +0.7% growth and $48,250 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
15,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operations Monitoring 3.6
Monitoring 3.1
Operation and Control 3.1
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Equipment Maintenance 3.0
Repairing 3.0
Coordination 2.9
Complex Problem Solving 2.9
Equipment Selection 2.9
Troubleshooting 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 3.0
English Language 2.6
Production and Processing 2.6
Education and Training 2.2
Chemistry 2.1
Customer and Personal Service 2.0
Public Safety and Security 2.0
Computers and Electronics 1.9
Engineering and Technology 1.9
Administration and Management 1.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- ▸ Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- ▸ Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- ▸ Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- ▸ Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- ▸ Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
- ▸ Clean equipment and work areas.
- ▸ Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
- ▸ Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
- ▸ Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,260
25th Percentile
$40,590
Median
$48,250
75th Percentile
$59,680
90th Percentile
$74,730
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $69,910 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $59,980 | +24% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $58,240 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $56,200 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $55,510 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $53,590 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Mississippi | $53,170 | +10% above national |
| 8 | California | $52,950 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $52,900 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $52,210 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii | $51,990 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $51,150 | +6% above national |
| 13 | North Dakota | $51,020 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Wyoming | $50,220 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $49,880 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $49,850 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $49,400 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $49,360 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Nebraska | $49,340 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Iowa | $49,330 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $49,170 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Ohio | $48,550 | +1% above national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $48,410 | same as national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $48,340 | same as national |
| 25 | South Carolina | $48,220 | same as national |
| 26 | Illinois | $48,000 | 1% below national |
| 27 | New York | $48,000 | 1% below national |
| 28 | South Dakota | $47,980 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $47,950 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Utah | $47,880 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $47,860 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $47,860 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Montana | $47,380 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $47,320 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $47,210 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $47,170 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $47,120 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $46,750 | 3% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $46,730 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $46,450 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $46,380 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Delaware | $46,120 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $45,810 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $45,780 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Nevada | $45,750 | 5% below national |
| 47 | New Mexico | $45,730 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Michigan | $44,670 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $44,250 | 8% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $42,950 | 11% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $29,850 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $82,360 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $81,620 | +69% above national |
| 3 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $69,600 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Ames, IA | $69,090 | +43% above national |
| 5 | Springfield, OH | $67,070 | +39% above national |
| 6 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $66,670 | +38% above national |
| 7 | Lexington Park, MD | $66,570 | +38% above national |
| 8 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,400 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,360 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63,180 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,030 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,280 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Fayetteville, NC | $62,120 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,070 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $61,730 | +28% above national |
| 17 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,260 | +27% above national |
| 18 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,220 | +27% above national |
| 19 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,130 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Grand Island, NE | $61,110 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,820 | +26% above national |
| 22 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,970 | +24% above national |
| 23 | Vallejo, CA | $59,930 | +24% above national |
| 24 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,800 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $59,430 | +23% above national |
| 26 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,420 | +23% above national |
| 27 | Bismarck, ND | $59,250 | +23% above national |
| 28 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,910 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,790 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Wichita, KS | $58,770 | +22% above national |
| 31 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,520 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Savannah, GA | $58,410 | +21% above national |
| 33 | Salinas, CA | $58,390 | +21% above national |
| 34 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,390 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,330 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,240 | +21% above national |
| 37 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,240 | +21% above national |
| 38 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,960 | +20% above national |
| 39 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,780 | +20% above national |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,660 | +20% above national |
| 41 | Springfield, IL | $57,200 | +19% above national |
| 42 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $57,200 | +19% above national |
| 43 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $56,960 | +18% above national |
| 44 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | +17% above national |
| 45 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,380 | +17% above national |
| 46 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,160 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Warner Robins, GA | $55,980 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,970 | +16% above national |
| 49 | Duluth, MN-WI | $55,830 | +16% above national |
| 50 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,810 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $55,550 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $55,540 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Casper, WY | $55,470 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,280 | +15% above national |
| 55 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $55,190 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $55,100 | +14% above national |
| 57 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,870 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Boulder, CO | $54,760 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,560 | +13% above national |
| 60 | Rochester, MN | $54,390 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Lincoln, NE | $54,150 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $54,120 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $53,890 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $53,830 | +12% above national |
| 65 | Bellingham, WA | $53,690 | +11% above national |
| 66 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,690 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Appleton, WI | $53,390 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Columbia, MO | $53,370 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Redding, CA | $53,330 | +11% above national |
| 70 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $53,230 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Pueblo, CO | $53,080 | +10% above national |
| 72 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,830 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,640 | +9% above national |
| 74 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,520 | +9% above national |
| 75 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,280 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,190 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,180 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Chico, CA | $52,000 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,000 | +8% above national |
| 80 | Kenosha, WI | $51,970 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,800 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,700 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,670 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,590 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $51,540 | +7% above national |
| 86 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,410 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Greenville, NC | $51,310 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,270 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,250 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $51,230 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Bozeman, MT | $51,110 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Modesto, CA | $51,020 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $51,020 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Greeley, CO | $50,960 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,920 | +6% above national |
| 96 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,900 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $50,860 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Battle Creek, MI | $50,740 | +5% above national |
| 100 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,700 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Decatur, IL | $50,650 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,600 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Johnstown, PA | $50,480 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,450 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Iowa City, IA | $50,430 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $50,410 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Vineland, NJ | $50,320 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,320 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Cleveland, OH | $50,210 | +4% above national |
| 110 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,020 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Jonesboro, AR | $49,960 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $49,940 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,930 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,850 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,820 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,790 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,780 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,730 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Altoona, PA | $49,690 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,640 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,610 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Jackson, MS | $49,580 | +3% above national |
| 125 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,580 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $49,570 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,570 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,520 | +3% above national |
| 129 | New Haven, CT | $49,490 | +3% above national |
| 130 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,450 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Charlottesville, VA | $49,420 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,420 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Bend, OR | $49,390 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $49,390 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,360 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,350 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $49,330 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Winchester, VA-WV | $49,330 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $49,260 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Springfield, MA | $49,260 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,180 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,020 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,020 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,910 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Green Bay, WI | $48,910 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Akron, OH | $48,900 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Charleston, WV | $48,890 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,890 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Merced, CA | $48,890 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,870 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,860 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,840 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,830 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,800 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,790 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,760 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,740 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Medford, OR | $48,720 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Lawrence, KS | $48,700 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $48,700 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Fresno, CA | $48,660 | +1% above national |
| 164 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Madison, WI | $48,570 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,560 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $48,540 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Toledo, OH | $48,530 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,510 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Chambersburg, PA | $48,500 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,500 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Bangor, ME | $48,480 | same as national |
| 174 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,480 | same as national |
| 175 | Columbus, OH | $48,460 | same as national |
| 176 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | same as national |
| 177 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,430 | same as national |
| 178 | Worcester, MA | $48,380 | same as national |
| 179 | Spartanburg, SC | $48,370 | same as national |
| 180 | Lancaster, PA | $48,340 | same as national |
| 181 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $48,340 | same as national |
| 182 | Yuba City, CA | $48,340 | same as national |
| 183 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | same as national |
| 184 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,320 | same as national |
| 185 | Richmond, VA | $48,310 | same as national |
| 186 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | same as national |
| 187 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,240 | same as national |
| 188 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,240 | same as national |
| 189 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,230 | same as national |
| 190 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,230 | same as national |
| 191 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,220 | same as national |
| 192 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $48,210 | same as national |
| 193 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,170 | same as national |
| 194 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,170 | same as national |
| 195 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,090 | same as national |
| 196 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | same as national |
| 197 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | same as national |
| 198 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,070 | same as national |
| 199 | Lima, OH | $48,040 | same as national |
| 200 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | same as national |
| 201 | Syracuse, NY | $48,020 | same as national |
| 202 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,010 | same as national |
| 203 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Lebanon, PA | $47,950 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Ogden, UT | $47,910 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Gettysburg, PA | $47,890 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,870 | 1% below national |
| 208 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,870 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 1% below national |
| 210 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,820 | 1% below national |
| 211 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,810 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,800 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $47,640 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $47,630 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Reading, PA | $47,620 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,610 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,590 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Mobile, AL | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Paducah, KY-IL | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Eau Claire, WI | $47,560 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,560 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,520 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Roanoke, VA | $47,520 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 228 | St. George, UT | $47,380 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Wausau, WI | $47,370 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Gainesville, FL | $47,360 | 2% below national |
| 231 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,360 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,350 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Odessa, TX | $47,340 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,320 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Tulsa, OK | $47,310 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,290 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Salem, OR | $47,290 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,280 | 2% below national |
| 239 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $47,280 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,280 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Abilene, TX | $47,250 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Billings, MT | $47,240 | 2% below national |
| 243 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,240 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,230 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 2% below national |
| 246 | Mankato, MN | $47,220 | 2% below national |
| 247 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Bloomington, IL | $47,150 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 2% below national |
| 250 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,130 | 2% below national |
| 251 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 2% below national |
| 252 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $47,110 | 2% below national |
| 253 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | 2% below national |
| 254 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,070 | 2% below national |
| 255 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,070 | 2% below national |
| 256 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,070 | 2% below national |
| 257 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,060 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,060 | 2% below national |
| 259 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,010 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Rochester, NY | $46,990 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,990 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,950 | 3% below national |
| 263 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,930 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Sandusky, OH | $46,930 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $46,920 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Williamsport, PA | $46,910 | 3% below national |
| 267 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 3% below national |
| 268 | Springfield, MO | $46,860 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 3% below national |
| 271 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 3% below national |
| 272 | Dubuque, IA | $46,770 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,750 | 3% below national |
| 274 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,670 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,670 | 3% below national |
| 276 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,640 | 3% below national |
| 277 | Visalia, CA | $46,630 | 3% below national |
| 278 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,600 | 3% below national |
| 279 | Boise City, ID | $46,590 | 3% below national |
| 280 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,590 | 3% below national |
| 281 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,580 | 3% below national |
| 282 | Peoria, IL | $46,540 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Burlington, NC | $46,530 | 4% below national |
| 284 | San Angelo, TX | $46,530 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 | 4% below national |
| 287 | Midland, TX | $46,490 | 4% below national |
| 288 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,450 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Anchorage, AK | $46,430 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,420 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,380 | 4% below national |
| 293 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,350 | 4% below national |
| 294 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 4% below national |
| 295 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $46,300 | 4% below national |
| 296 | Tucson, AZ | $46,290 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,250 | 4% below national |
| 298 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 4% below national |
| 299 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,170 | 4% below national |
| 300 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | 4% below national |
| 301 | Kankakee, IL | $46,130 | 4% below national |
| 302 | Montgomery, AL | $46,130 | 4% below national |
| 303 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,120 | 4% below national |
| 304 | Jackson, TN | $46,110 | 4% below national |
| 305 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,090 | 4% below national |
| 306 | Rapid City, SD | $46,090 | 4% below national |
| 307 | Yakima, WA | $46,050 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Waco, TX | $46,010 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Birmingham, AL | $45,990 | 5% below national |
| 311 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $45,990 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Elmira, NY | $45,960 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Asheville, NC | $45,940 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Pocatello, ID | $45,930 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Missoula, MT | $45,900 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | 5% below national |
| 318 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | 5% below national |
| 319 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,870 | 5% below national |
| 320 | Lafayette, LA | $45,820 | 5% below national |
| 321 | Reno, NV | $45,820 | 5% below national |
| 322 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,810 | 5% below national |
| 323 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 5% below national |
| 324 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 5% below national |
| 325 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,740 | 5% below national |
| 326 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | 5% below national |
| 327 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $45,720 | 5% below national |
| 328 | Rockford, IL | $45,690 | 5% below national |
| 329 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,690 | 5% below national |
| 330 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 5% below national |
| 331 | Terre Haute, IN | $45,630 | 5% below national |
| 332 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,630 | 5% below national |
| 333 | Hot Springs, AR | $45,610 | 5% below national |
| 334 | Saginaw, MI | $45,600 | 5% below national |
| 335 | Binghamton, NY | $45,560 | 6% below national |
| 336 | Cleveland, TN | $45,560 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Albany, OR | $45,520 | 6% below national |
| 338 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,470 | 6% below national |
| 339 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,460 | 6% below national |
| 340 | Evansville, IN | $45,450 | 6% below national |
| 341 | Knoxville, TN | $45,450 | 6% below national |
| 342 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,440 | 6% below national |
| 343 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,440 | 6% below national |
| 344 | Victoria, TX | $45,420 | 6% below national |
| 345 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,400 | 6% below national |
| 346 | Gainesville, GA | $45,350 | 6% below national |
| 347 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 6% below national |
| 348 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $45,320 | 6% below national |
| 349 | Wilmington, NC | $45,320 | 6% below national |
| 350 | Longview, TX | $45,310 | 6% below national |
| 351 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,260 | 6% below national |
| 352 | Decatur, AL | $45,210 | 6% below national |
| 353 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,210 | 6% below national |
| 354 | Traverse City, MI | $45,190 | 6% below national |
| 355 | State College, PA | $45,130 | 6% below national |
| 356 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $45,110 | 7% below national |
| 357 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $45,100 | 7% below national |
| 358 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,090 | 7% below national |
| 359 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | 7% below national |
| 360 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 7% below national |
| 361 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | 7% below national |
| 362 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 7% below national |
| 363 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 7% below national |
| 364 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,920 | 7% below national |
| 365 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | 7% below national |
| 366 | Yuma, AZ | $44,910 | 7% below national |
| 367 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,910 | 7% below national |
| 368 | Muncie, IN | $44,830 | 7% below national |
| 369 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 | 7% below national |
| 370 | Columbia, SC | $44,810 | 7% below national |
| 371 | Morristown, TN | $44,780 | 7% below national |
| 372 | Dalton, GA | $44,740 | 7% below national |
| 373 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,670 | 7% below national |
| 374 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,620 | 8% below national |
| 375 | Johnson City, TN | $44,600 | 8% below national |
| 376 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,580 | 8% below national |
| 377 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,540 | 8% below national |
| 378 | Hattiesburg, MS | $44,500 | 8% below national |
| 379 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $44,460 | 8% below national |
| 380 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,410 | 8% below national |
| 381 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,350 | 8% below national |
| 382 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 8% below national |
| 383 | Monroe, MI | $44,340 | 8% below national |
| 384 | Owensboro, KY | $44,340 | 8% below national |
| 385 | Lynchburg, VA | $44,300 | 8% below national |
| 386 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,270 | 8% below national |
| 387 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,260 | 8% below national |
| 388 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,250 | 8% below national |
| 389 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,230 | 8% below national |
| 390 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $44,220 | 8% below national |
| 391 | Huntsville, AL | $44,210 | 8% below national |
| 392 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,180 | 8% below national |
| 393 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | 9% below national |
| 394 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | 9% below national |
| 395 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,080 | 9% below national |
| 396 | Twin Falls, ID | $44,070 | 9% below national |
| 397 | Topeka, KS | $44,060 | 9% below national |
| 398 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,980 | 9% below national |
| 399 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | 9% below national |
| 400 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,720 | 9% below national |
| 401 | Erie, PA | $43,690 | 9% below national |
| 402 | Jackson, MI | $43,680 | 9% below national |
| 403 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $43,680 | 9% below national |
| 404 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,540 | 10% below national |
| 405 | Mansfield, OH | $43,440 | 10% below national |
| 406 | Utica-Rome, NY | $43,390 | 10% below national |
| 407 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,320 | 10% below national |
| 408 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | 10% below national |
| 409 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $43,140 | 11% below national |
| 410 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,120 | 11% below national |
| 411 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,950 | 11% below national |
| 412 | Rocky Mount, NC | $42,770 | 11% below national |
| 413 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $42,730 | 11% below national |
| 414 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,730 | 11% below national |
| 415 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,490 | 12% below national |
| 416 | Joplin, MO-KS | $42,430 | 12% below national |
| 417 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $42,410 | 12% below national |
| 418 | Tyler, TX | $42,380 | 12% below national |
| 419 | Lubbock, TX | $42,240 | 12% below national |
| 420 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $42,170 | 13% below national |
| 421 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,060 | 13% below national |
| 422 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $41,790 | 13% below national |
| 423 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,730 | 14% below national |
| 424 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 425 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,160 | 15% below national |
| 426 | Ocala, FL | $40,890 | 15% below national |
| 427 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,590 | 16% below national |
| 428 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $40,590 | 16% below national |
| 429 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $39,940 | 17% below national |
| 430 | Rome, GA | $39,760 | 18% below national |
| 431 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $39,740 | 18% below national |
| 432 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,730 | 18% below national |
| 433 | Albany, GA | $39,590 | 18% below national |
| 434 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,520 | 18% below national |
| 435 | Florence, SC | $39,520 | 18% below national |
| 436 | Columbus, IN | $39,300 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Niles, MI | $39,200 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Dothan, AL | $39,030 | 19% below national |
| 439 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Farmington, NM | $38,860 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Laredo, TX | $38,450 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,340 | 21% below national |
| 443 | El Paso, TX | $38,320 | 21% below national |
| 444 | Valdosta, GA | $38,320 | 21% below national |
| 445 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,120 | 21% below national |
| 446 | Amarillo, TX | $37,530 | 22% below national |
| 447 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $37,530 | 22% below national |
| 448 | Sumter, SC | $37,470 | 22% below national |
| 449 | Gadsden, AL | $37,360 | 23% below national |
| 450 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,870 | 24% below national |
| 451 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 24% below national |
| 452 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 24% below national |
| 453 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,670 | 24% below national |
| 454 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,520 | 24% below national |
| 455 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,360 | 29% below national |
| 456 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $32,150 | 33% below national |
| 457 | Flint, MI | $30,150 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make? ▼
The median annual salary for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $48,250 ($23.20/hour). The salary range spans from $36,260 at the 10th percentile to $74,730 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders at $69,910/year, which is +45% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 3.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.2 per 100 workers.
Is Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders a good career? ▼
Employment for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is projected to grow 0.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 15,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay vary by state? ▼
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $69,910/year, while New Mexico pays the least at $45,730/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area at $82,360/year. BLS reports wage data for 457 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $59,680/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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