Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $74,510 |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $71,800 |
| Portland, ME | $69,800 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,760 |
| Norwich, CT | $68,630 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,430 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,890 |
| Denver, CO | $67,350 |
| Kennewick, WA | $65,290 |
| Baltimore, MD | $65,060 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,010 |
| Washington, DC | $64,790 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,060 |
| Olympia, WA | $63,770 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,190 |
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
Washington pays coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders the most statewide, $68,990 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $68,990 | $59,980 | 3,980 | 9 | $74,510 | $48,870 |
| Colorado | $66,000 | $53,590 | 1,470 | 7 | $68,430 | $54,900 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $64,790 | $64,790 |
| Alaska | $64,740 | $69,910 | 140 | 1 | $51,790 | $51,790 |
| Maryland | $63,900 | $55,510 | 1,010 | 3 | $68,760 | $56,410 |
| Maine | $61,350 | $56,200 | 680 | 2 | $69,800 | $51,230 |
| New Jersey | $59,640 | $58,240 | 2,890 | 3 | $59,320 | $54,550 |
| California | $58,030 | $52,950 | 11,570 | 22 | $65,010 | $51,500 |
| Connecticut | $57,650 | $52,900 | 1,550 | 5 | $71,800 | $52,820 |
| North Dakota | $56,460 | $51,020 | 560 | 3 | $60,940 | $52,670 |
| Oregon | $56,290 | $49,400 | 2,470 | 7 | $59,350 | $47,940 |
| Wyoming | $56,200 | $50,220 | 220 | 1 | $55,960 | $55,960 |
| Minnesota | $55,840 | $52,210 | 3,430 | 5 | $58,320 | $51,170 |
| Nebraska | $54,900 | $49,340 | 740 | 3 | $57,550 | $56,560 |
| Hawaii | $54,860 | $51,990 | 230 | 1 | $55,370 | $55,370 |
| Virginia | $54,720 | $49,880 | 4,130 | 9 | $57,310 | $45,470 |
| Mississippi | $54,580 | $53,170 | 2,010 | 3 | $59,110 | $48,850 |
| Vermont | $54,320 | $49,360 | 170 | 1 | $57,040 | $57,040 |
| Massachusetts | $54,200 | $51,150 | 2,740 | 4 | $56,440 | $51,230 |
| New York | $53,670 | $48,000 | 3,270 | 10 | $61,920 | $45,430 |
| Arizona | $53,580 | $47,860 | 2,440 | 5 | $60,290 | $52,320 |
| New Hampshire | $53,470 | $48,410 | 430 | 1 | $51,720 | $51,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,400 | $48,340 | 6,790 | 16 | $56,490 | $46,140 |
| Illinois | $52,330 | $48,000 | 6,390 | 8 | $56,750 | $47,530 |
| Rhode Island | $51,680 | $49,850 | 470 | 1 | $50,670 | $50,670 |
| Missouri | $51,370 | $47,580 | 3,860 | 7 | $54,640 | $44,610 |
| Florida | $51,360 | $47,860 | 6,200 | 18 | $58,970 | $42,750 |
| Iowa | $51,360 | $49,330 | 3,220 | 8 | $62,040 | $47,650 |
| Nevada | $51,330 | $45,750 | 640 | 2 | $52,620 | $51,130 |
| Texas | $51,240 | $46,750 | 16,600 | 25 | $57,220 | $40,620 |
| Indiana | $51,210 | $47,320 | 8,030 | 10 | $52,990 | $42,150 |
| Ohio | $51,180 | $48,550 | 8,320 | 12 | $56,980 | $45,050 |
| Wisconsin | $51,080 | $49,170 | 6,120 | 13 | $56,310 | $48,490 |
| Georgia | $50,940 | $46,450 | 5,900 | 13 | $61,210 | $41,810 |
| Utah | $50,730 | $47,880 | 1,740 | 5 | $54,730 | $48,570 |
| Delaware | $50,430 | $46,120 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | $50,320 | $48,220 | 2,780 | 8 | $58,580 | $40,210 |
| Louisiana | $50,140 | $47,950 | 810 | 5 | $53,700 | $45,370 |
| Tennessee | $49,840 | $47,210 | 3,880 | 10 | $53,400 | $46,860 |
| Kansas | $49,750 | $47,120 | 3,160 | 3 | $55,560 | $48,050 |
| South Dakota | $49,640 | $47,980 | 1,150 | 2 | $48,340 | $45,480 |
| North Carolina | $49,570 | $46,730 | 5,700 | 12 | $60,520 | $45,620 |
| New Mexico | $49,360 | $45,730 | 400 | 2 | $50,370 | $42,010 |
| Montana | $48,980 | $47,380 | 330 | 3 | $52,840 | $46,780 |
| Michigan | $48,910 | $44,670 | 7,050 | 13 | $55,210 | $37,280 |
| Idaho | $48,620 | $45,810 | 760 | 6 | $54,210 | $45,310 |
| Arkansas | $47,720 | $46,380 | 1,870 | 5 | $48,120 | $44,440 |
| Kentucky | $47,600 | $47,170 | 2,190 | 6 | $56,940 | $48,170 |
| Oklahoma | $47,380 | $45,780 | 2,520 | 2 | $49,280 | $48,970 |
| West Virginia | $46,220 | $42,950 | 370 | 3 | $48,280 | $44,720 |
| Alabama | $45,660 | $44,250 | 5,250 | 12 | $49,520 | $37,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,610 | $29,850 | 150 | 1 | $31,520 | $31,520 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $74,510 | $63,030 | $35.82 | 2,640 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $71,800 | $63,360 | $34.52 | 270 |
| Portland, ME | $69,800 | $59,420 | $33.56 | 310 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,760 | $66,570 | $33.06 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $68,630 | $69,600 | $32.99 | 70 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,430 | $54,760 | $32.90 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,890 | $52,180 | $32.64 | 170 |
| Denver, CO | $67,350 | $56,160 | $32.38 | 800 |
| Kennewick, WA | $65,290 | $53,830 | $31.39 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $65,060 | $55,540 | $31.28 | 490 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,010 | $58,910 | $31.26 | 510 |
| Washington, DC | $64,790 | $57,660 | $31.15 | 910 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,060 | $58,390 | $30.80 | 1,380 |
| Olympia, WA | $63,770 | $54,120 | $30.66 | 70 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,190 | $49,260 | $30.38 | 80 |
| Bremerton, WA | $62,260 | $57,960 | $29.93 | 80 |
| Ames, IA | $62,040 | $69,090 | $29.83 | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62,020 | $61,130 | $29.82 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $61,920 | $58,520 | $29.77 | 3,250 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,810 | $58,240 | $29.72 | 140 |
| Savannah, GA | $61,210 | $58,410 | $29.43 | 530 |
| Longview, WA | $61,140 | $58,790 | $29.40 | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,140 | $59,930 | $29.39 | 110 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,090 | $61,260 | $29.37 | 50 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,980 | $53,690 | $29.32 | 100 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $60,940 | $61,220 | $29.30 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $60,520 | $62,120 | $29.10 | 50 |
| Yuma, AZ | $60,290 | $44,910 | $28.98 | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $59,790 | $50,960 | $28.74 | 100 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $59,580 | $60,820 | $28.64 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $59,470 | $53,330 | $28.59 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $59,350 | $52,640 | $28.54 | 1,560 |
| Trenton, NJ | $59,320 | $58,240 | $28.52 | 80 |
| San Diego, CA | $59,160 | $57,780 | $28.44 | 930 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,120 | $59,250 | $28.42 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $59,110 | $63,180 | $28.42 | 700 |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,970 | $61,730 | $28.35 | 70 |
| Salinas, CA | $58,670 | $58,390 | $28.21 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,580 | $62,280 | $28.17 | 600 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,550 | $51,270 | $28.15 | 680 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $58,320 | $56,380 | $28.04 | 190 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,780 | $54,870 | $27.78 | 4,580 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,550 | $54,150 | $27.67 | 180 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,540 | $51,700 | $27.66 | 1,790 |
| Omaha, NE | $57,510 | $49,920 | $27.65 | 280 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,350 | $55,810 | $27.57 | 60 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $57,310 | $49,420 | $27.55 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,220 | $49,350 | $27.51 | 5,050 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,040 | $51,250 | $27.42 | 40 |
| Springfield, OH | $56,980 | $67,070 | $27.40 | 110 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $56,940 | $59,800 | $27.38 | 90 |
| Springfield, IL | $56,750 | $57,200 | $27.29 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $56,630 | $48,700 | $27.22 | 60 |
| Grand Island, NE | $56,560 | $61,110 | $27.19 | 70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,490 | $50,900 | $27.16 | 1,990 |
| Boston, MA | $56,440 | $54,560 | $27.13 | 1,490 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,410 | $53,890 | $27.12 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,380 | $51,020 | $27.11 | 150 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $56,370 | $59,970 | $27.10 | 1,780 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $56,310 | $56,960 | $27.07 | 580 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $56,170 | $49,820 | $27.01 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $56,160 | $50,860 | $27.00 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $55,990 | $50,430 | $26.92 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $55,960 | $51,020 | $26.91 | 200 |
| Casper, WY | $55,960 | $55,470 | $26.91 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $55,780 | $55,830 | $26.82 | 130 |
| Amherst, MA | $55,730 | $55,100 | $26.79 | 140 |
| Wichita, KS | $55,560 | $58,770 | $26.71 | 1,320 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $55,450 | $50,920 | $26.66 | 60 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $55,370 | $49,940 | $26.62 | 80 |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,370 | $52,000 | $26.62 | 160 |
| Pensacola, FL | $55,320 | $47,290 | $26.59 | 90 |
| Chicago, IL | $55,230 | $48,910 | $26.55 | 3,680 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $55,210 | $50,740 | $26.54 | 140 |
| Muskegon, MI | $55,100 | $59,430 | $26.49 | 310 |
| Pueblo, CO | $54,900 | $53,080 | $26.39 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $54,880 | $49,390 | $26.38 | 160 |
| St. George, UT | $54,730 | $47,380 | $26.31 | 50 |
| New Haven, CT | $54,700 | $49,490 | $26.30 | 260 |
| Kansas City, MO | $54,640 | $49,180 | $26.27 | 1,450 |
| Albany, OR | $54,620 | $45,520 | $26.26 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $54,570 | $49,390 | $26.23 | 230 |
| Vineland, NJ | $54,550 | $50,320 | $26.23 | 80 |
| Medford, OR | $54,500 | $48,720 | $26.20 | 140 |
| Chico, CA | $54,450 | $52,000 | $26.18 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $54,410 | $47,290 | $26.16 | 150 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,380 | $53,390 | $26.14 | 440 |
| Jackson, MS | $54,330 | $49,580 | $26.12 | 190 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,300 | $51,800 | $26.10 | 300 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $54,210 | $46,420 | $26.06 | 50 |
| Lansing, MI | $54,190 | $48,340 | $26.05 | 150 |
| Orlando, FL | $54,150 | $48,500 | $26.03 | 900 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,140 | $48,760 | $26.03 | 1,030 |
| Austin, TX | $54,100 | $46,640 | $26.01 | 780 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $53,880 | $48,430 | $25.90 | 1,850 |
| Hartford, CT | $53,810 | $48,890 | $25.87 | 610 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $53,760 | $49,520 | $25.84 | 450 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,720 | $47,280 | $25.83 | 280 |
| New Orleans, LA | $53,700 | $47,360 | $25.82 | 90 |
| Kenosha, WI | $53,620 | $51,970 | $25.78 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $53,550 | $48,220 | $25.75 | 1,790 |
| Kingsport, TN | $53,400 | $45,440 | $25.68 | 250 |
| Merced, CA | $53,190 | $48,890 | $25.57 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $53,150 | $48,040 | $25.55 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $53,080 | $48,010 | $25.52 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IL | $53,060 | $47,150 | $25.51 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,040 | $48,800 | $25.50 | 140 |
| Riverside, CA | $53,010 | $48,320 | $25.49 | 1,210 |
| Memphis, TN | $53,000 | $48,480 | $25.48 | 350 |
| Lafayette, IN | $52,990 | $47,520 | $25.48 | 190 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,990 | $48,370 | $25.48 | 510 |
| Lewiston, ID | $52,970 | $51,230 | $25.47 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $52,940 | $45,400 | $25.45 | 1,060 |
| Richmond, VA | $52,900 | $48,310 | $25.43 | 440 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $52,890 | $55,190 | $25.43 | 160 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $52,880 | $48,500 | $25.42 | 180 |
| Rochester, MN | $52,870 | $54,390 | $25.42 | 190 |
| Bozeman, MT | $52,840 | $51,110 | $25.40 | 70 |
| Waterbury, CT | $52,820 | $48,540 | $25.39 | 250 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $52,810 | $50,600 | $25.39 | 210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,800 | $49,360 | $25.39 | 110 |
| Atlanta, GA | $52,690 | $46,930 | $25.33 | 2,350 |
| Fargo, ND | $52,670 | $47,610 | $25.32 | 230 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $52,640 | $55,980 | $25.31 | 130 |
| Reno, NV | $52,620 | $45,820 | $25.30 | 190 |
| Tucson, AZ | $52,380 | $46,290 | $25.18 | 300 |
| Nashville, TN | $52,340 | $49,780 | $25.17 | 1,010 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $52,320 | $44,260 | $25.16 | 50 |
| York, PA | $52,310 | $49,580 | $25.15 | 390 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $52,270 | $48,240 | $25.13 | 610 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,250 | $52,190 | $25.12 | 200 |
| Albany, NY | $52,150 | $49,020 | $25.07 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,130 | $48,340 | $25.06 | 520 |
| Yuba City, CA | $51,980 | $48,340 | $24.99 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,910 | $47,070 | $24.96 | 310 |
| Columbus, OH | $51,870 | $48,460 | $24.94 | 1,140 |
| Akron, OH | $51,860 | $48,900 | $24.93 | 490 |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,790 | $46,430 | $24.90 | n/a |
| Des Moines, IA | $51,790 | $47,820 | $24.90 | 380 |
| Miami, FL | $51,730 | $48,170 | $24.87 | 1,560 |
| Scranton, PA | $51,720 | $50,450 | $24.87 | 350 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,720 | $48,170 | $24.87 | 170 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $51,630 | $49,850 | $24.82 | 530 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,620 | $48,660 | $24.82 | 310 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $51,560 | $46,990 | $24.79 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $51,500 | $46,630 | $24.76 | 80 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,380 | $48,380 | $24.70 | 560 |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,300 | $50,210 | $24.67 | 1,850 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,240 | $47,070 | $24.64 | 200 |
| Bangor, ME | $51,230 | $48,480 | $24.63 | 40 |
| Springfield, MA | $51,230 | $49,260 | $24.63 | 270 |
| Morristown, TN | $51,200 | $44,780 | $24.61 | 110 |
| Waco, TX | $51,190 | $46,010 | $24.61 | 240 |
| Mankato, MN | $51,170 | $47,220 | $24.60 | 120 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $51,160 | $49,570 | $24.60 | 170 |
| Johnstown, PA | $51,130 | $50,480 | $24.58 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $51,130 | $44,180 | $24.58 | 380 |
| Decatur, IL | $51,120 | $50,650 | $24.58 | 140 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,080 | $45,560 | $24.56 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $51,050 | $47,340 | $24.54 | 180 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,900 | $49,330 | $24.47 | 190 |
| Madison, WI | $50,880 | $48,570 | $24.46 | 420 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $50,820 | $48,560 | $24.44 | 1,140 |
| Reading, PA | $50,770 | $47,620 | $24.41 | 270 |
| Winchester, VA | $50,770 | $49,330 | $24.41 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $50,770 | $48,910 | $24.41 | 430 |
| Tampa, FL | $50,700 | $47,810 | $24.38 | 830 |
| Shreveport, LA | $50,680 | $46,450 | $24.37 | 90 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,680 | $48,530 | $24.36 | 280 |
| Providence, RI | $50,670 | $48,830 | $24.36 | 810 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,660 | $48,210 | $24.35 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO | $50,640 | $47,240 | $24.35 | 1,560 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,630 | $47,490 | $24.34 | 640 |
| Killeen, TX | $50,610 | $45,110 | $24.33 | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $50,510 | $46,090 | $24.28 | 170 |
| Altoona, PA | $50,450 | $49,690 | $24.25 | 70 |
| Sarasota, FL | $50,450 | $47,010 | $24.26 | 310 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $50,430 | $47,590 | $24.25 | 480 |
| Columbia, MO | $50,400 | $53,370 | $24.23 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $50,370 | $46,670 | $24.22 | 200 |
| Crestview, FL | $50,340 | $49,020 | $24.20 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $50,330 | $48,020 | $24.20 | 160 |
| Sandusky, OH | $50,300 | $46,930 | $24.18 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $50,280 | $45,440 | $24.17 | 160 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,270 | $48,870 | $24.17 | 1,120 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,260 | $46,110 | $24.16 | 110 |
| Provo, UT | $50,260 | $47,560 | $24.16 | 330 |
| Kankakee, IL | $50,150 | $46,130 | $24.11 | 70 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $50,130 | $48,740 | $24.10 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $50,090 | $48,070 | $24.08 | 820 |
| Paducah, KY | $50,030 | $47,580 | $24.05 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $49,980 | $47,870 | $24.03 | 30 |
| Owensboro, KY | $49,910 | $44,340 | $23.99 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $49,740 | $46,600 | $23.92 | 90 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $49,690 | $47,890 | $23.89 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $49,610 | $42,410 | $23.85 | 180 |
| Detroit, MI | $49,600 | $44,220 | $23.85 | 2,590 |
| Clarksville, TN | $49,520 | $48,510 | $23.81 | 110 |
| Daphne, AL | $49,520 | $44,460 | $23.81 | 120 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,480 | $49,570 | $23.79 | 150 |
| Erie, PA | $49,470 | $43,690 | $23.78 | 290 |
| Greensboro, NC | $49,460 | $47,070 | $23.78 | 680 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $49,450 | $47,230 | $23.77 | 1,360 |
| Wausau, WI | $49,400 | $47,370 | $23.75 | 360 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $49,370 | $49,730 | $23.74 | 130 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $49,340 | $46,920 | $23.72 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $49,340 | $47,560 | $23.72 | 120 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,280 | $46,170 | $23.69 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,280 | $47,130 | $23.69 | 710 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,260 | $47,360 | $23.69 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,260 | $46,750 | $23.69 | 120 |
| Logan, UT | $49,260 | $45,740 | $23.68 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $49,250 | $47,950 | $23.68 | 70 |
| Davenport, IA | $49,240 | $45,870 | $23.68 | 310 |
| Dayton, OH | $49,240 | $48,230 | $23.68 | 510 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,210 | $48,090 | $23.66 | 390 |
| Brunswick, GA | $49,170 | $47,640 | $23.64 | 60 |
| Midland, TX | $49,160 | $46,490 | $23.63 | 180 |
| Topeka, KS | $49,140 | $44,060 | $23.63 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,080 | $47,320 | $23.60 | 1,400 |
| Houston, TX | $48,990 | $46,950 | $23.55 | 4,590 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,980 | $51,310 | $23.55 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $48,970 | $47,310 | $23.54 | 1,020 |
| Dubuque, IA | $48,960 | $46,770 | $23.54 | 180 |
| La Crosse, WI | $48,930 | $46,350 | $23.52 | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,880 | $45,450 | $23.50 | 490 |
| Yakima, WA | $48,870 | $46,050 | $23.50 | 100 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $48,850 | $44,500 | $23.48 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $48,660 | $46,540 | $23.40 | 370 |
| Beaumont, TX | $48,590 | $47,630 | $23.36 | 430 |
| Ogden, UT | $48,570 | $47,910 | $23.35 | 440 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,560 | $50,410 | $23.34 | 210 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $48,530 | $48,840 | $23.33 | 100 |
| South Bend, IN | $48,520 | $47,870 | $23.33 | 280 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,510 | $45,600 | $23.32 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $48,490 | $46,250 | $23.31 | 420 |
| Racine, WI | $48,490 | $48,860 | $23.31 | 260 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $48,460 | $46,380 | $23.30 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,460 | $45,990 | $23.30 | 790 |
| Boise, ID | $48,420 | $46,590 | $23.28 | 310 |
| Billings, MT | $48,380 | $47,240 | $23.26 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $48,380 | $47,060 | $23.26 | 260 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $48,360 | $44,070 | $23.25 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $48,340 | $46,590 | $23.24 | 400 |
| Greenville, SC | $48,310 | $47,280 | $23.22 | 540 |
| Buffalo, NY | $48,300 | $46,120 | $23.22 | 370 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,280 | $48,890 | $23.21 | 30 |
| Macon, GA | $48,260 | $44,230 | $23.20 | 140 |
| Evansville, IN | $48,250 | $45,450 | $23.20 | 180 |
| Lexington, KY | $48,170 | $45,470 | $23.16 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,150 | $46,860 | $23.15 | 260 |
| Sherman, TX | $48,120 | $45,320 | $23.14 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,120 | $45,720 | $23.14 | 230 |
| Lafayette, LA | $48,060 | $45,820 | $23.10 | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $48,050 | $48,700 | $23.10 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,050 | $46,670 | $23.10 | 300 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $47,940 | $46,580 | $23.05 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47,920 | $47,520 | $23.04 | 190 |
| Hickory, NC | $47,900 | $48,230 | $23.03 | 520 |
| Monroe, MI | $47,890 | $44,340 | $23.03 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $47,860 | $44,920 | $23.01 | 250 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,790 | $46,130 | $22.98 | 310 |
| Rockford, IL | $47,700 | $45,690 | $22.93 | 250 |
| Sioux City, IA | $47,650 | $47,060 | $22.91 | 90 |
| Tyler, TX | $47,640 | $42,380 | $22.91 | 90 |
| Champaign, IL | $47,530 | $45,090 | $22.85 | 100 |
| Longview, TX | $47,450 | $45,310 | $22.81 | 230 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,450 | $45,940 | $22.81 | 210 |
| Elmira, NY | $47,360 | $45,960 | $22.77 | 60 |
| State College, PA | $47,290 | $45,130 | $22.74 | 30 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,290 | $45,630 | $22.74 | 130 |
| Muncie, IN | $47,250 | $44,830 | $22.72 | 110 |
| Cleveland, TN | $47,240 | $45,560 | $22.71 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,190 | $45,320 | $22.69 | 180 |
| Burlington, NC | $47,160 | $46,530 | $22.68 | 110 |
| Panama City, FL | $47,130 | $45,100 | $22.66 | 70 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $47,100 | $49,960 | $22.64 | 170 |
| Canton, OH | $47,080 | $47,110 | $22.64 | 240 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,860 | $44,600 | $22.53 | 70 |
| Missoula, MT | $46,780 | $45,900 | $22.49 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,710 | $46,990 | $22.46 | 390 |
| Mobile, AL | $46,700 | $47,580 | $22.45 | 450 |
| San Angelo, TX | $46,530 | $46,530 | $22.37 | 90 |
| Gainesville, GA | $46,480 | $45,350 | $22.35 | 230 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,470 | $44,210 | $22.34 | 720 |
| College Station, TX | $46,400 | $44,350 | $22.31 | 80 |
| Jackson, MI | $46,280 | $43,680 | $22.25 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $46,200 | $47,250 | $22.21 | 90 |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,140 | $46,910 | $22.18 | 90 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,090 | $44,810 | $22.16 | 250 |
| Amarillo, TX | $46,060 | $37,530 | $22.15 | 310 |
| Weirton, WV | $46,010 | $41,790 | $22.12 | 80 |
| Michigan City, IN | $45,970 | $46,300 | $22.10 | 90 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,900 | $42,240 | $22.07 | 140 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,810 | $45,260 | $22.03 | 190 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,620 | $42,770 | $21.93 | 50 |
| Decatur, AL | $45,590 | $45,210 | $21.92 | 190 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $45,570 | $47,800 | $21.91 | 120 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $45,500 | $44,300 | $21.88 | 130 |
| Rapid City, SD | $45,480 | $46,090 | $21.86 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $45,470 | $43,680 | $21.86 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $45,430 | $43,390 | $21.84 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $45,370 | $38,120 | $21.81 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $45,310 | $43,140 | $21.79 | 1,440 |
| Pocatello, ID | $45,310 | $45,930 | $21.78 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $45,170 | $42,730 | $21.72 | 210 |
| Traverse City, MI | $45,090 | $45,190 | $21.68 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $45,050 | $43,440 | $21.66 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $44,720 | $40,590 | $21.50 | 120 |
| Joplin, MO | $44,610 | $42,430 | $21.45 | 270 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $44,440 | $45,610 | $21.37 | 80 |
| Texarkana, TX | $44,390 | $39,940 | $21.34 | 70 |
| Victoria, TX | $44,290 | $45,420 | $21.29 | 70 |
| Niles, MI | $44,180 | $39,200 | $21.24 | 190 |
| Dalton, GA | $43,840 | $44,740 | $21.08 | 210 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,440 | $47,280 | $20.89 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $42,750 | $40,890 | $20.56 | 120 |
| Athens, GA | $42,550 | $37,530 | $20.46 | 100 |
| El Paso, TX | $42,480 | $38,320 | $20.42 | 190 |
| Valdosta, GA | $42,290 | $38,320 | $20.33 | 70 |
| Columbus, IN | $42,150 | $39,300 | $20.26 | 230 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,100 | $42,950 | $20.24 | 270 |
| Laredo, TX | $42,020 | $38,450 | $20.20 | 30 |
| Farmington, NM | $42,010 | $38,860 | $20.20 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $41,960 | $39,520 | $20.18 | 100 |
| Albany, GA | $41,810 | $39,590 | $20.10 | 50 |
| Rome, GA | $41,810 | $39,760 | $20.10 | 30 |
| Dothan, AL | $41,480 | $39,030 | $19.94 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $41,450 | $36,870 | $19.93 | 100 |
| Florence, AL | $41,230 | $39,740 | $19.82 | 190 |
| Sumter, SC | $41,060 | $37,470 | $19.74 | 60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $40,820 | $36,520 | $19.63 | 140 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,620 | $36,670 | $19.53 | 120 |
| Florence, SC | $40,210 | $39,520 | $19.33 | 70 |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,320 | $37,360 | $17.94 | 140 |
| Flint, MI | $37,280 | $30,150 | $17.92 | 230 |
| San Juan, PR | $31,520 | $32,150 | $15.16 | 110 |
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- Helpers--Production WorkersU.S. average $41,120
- Production Workers, All OtherU.S. average $44,380
- Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersU.S. average $60,710
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary: questions
Where do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $74,510 a year, among the 337 metro areas we cover.
What is the average coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in the U.S.?
$52,620 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $48,250, so half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more than that and half less.
What salary should coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders nationwide earn between $40,590 (25th percentile) and $59,680 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $68,990 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $31,520 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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.
- 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.
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