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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most in Seattle, WA (average $74,510 a year), followed by Bridgeport, CT ($71,800) and Portland, ME ($69,800), among the 337 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $52,620 and the median $48,250, for 158,740 workers (May 2025).

$52,620U.S. average
$75Khighest: Seattle, WA
$32Klowest: San Juan, PR
337metro areas
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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
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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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.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington$68,990$59,9803,9809$74,510$48,870
Colorado$66,000$53,5901,4707$68,430$54,900
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$64,790$64,790
Alaska$64,740$69,9101401$51,790$51,790
Maryland$63,900$55,5101,0103$68,760$56,410
Maine$61,350$56,2006802$69,800$51,230
New Jersey$59,640$58,2402,8903$59,320$54,550
California$58,030$52,95011,57022$65,010$51,500
Connecticut$57,650$52,9001,5505$71,800$52,820
North Dakota$56,460$51,0205603$60,940$52,670
Oregon$56,290$49,4002,4707$59,350$47,940
Wyoming$56,200$50,2202201$55,960$55,960
Minnesota$55,840$52,2103,4305$58,320$51,170
Nebraska$54,900$49,3407403$57,550$56,560
Hawaii$54,860$51,9902301$55,370$55,370
Virginia$54,720$49,8804,1309$57,310$45,470
Mississippi$54,580$53,1702,0103$59,110$48,850
Vermont$54,320$49,3601701$57,040$57,040
Massachusetts$54,200$51,1502,7404$56,440$51,230
New York$53,670$48,0003,27010$61,920$45,430
Arizona$53,580$47,8602,4405$60,290$52,320
New Hampshire$53,470$48,4104301$51,720$51,720
Pennsylvania$52,400$48,3406,79016$56,490$46,140
Illinois$52,330$48,0006,3908$56,750$47,530
Rhode Island$51,680$49,8504701$50,670$50,670
Missouri$51,370$47,5803,8607$54,640$44,610
Florida$51,360$47,8606,20018$58,970$42,750
Iowa$51,360$49,3303,2208$62,040$47,650
Nevada$51,330$45,7506402$52,620$51,130
Texas$51,240$46,75016,60025$57,220$40,620
Indiana$51,210$47,3208,03010$52,990$42,150
Ohio$51,180$48,5508,32012$56,980$45,050
Wisconsin$51,080$49,1706,12013$56,310$48,490
Georgia$50,940$46,4505,90013$61,210$41,810
Utah$50,730$47,8801,7405$54,730$48,570
Delaware$50,430$46,1201000n/an/a
South Carolina$50,320$48,2202,7808$58,580$40,210
Louisiana$50,140$47,9508105$53,700$45,370
Tennessee$49,840$47,2103,88010$53,400$46,860
Kansas$49,750$47,1203,1603$55,560$48,050
South Dakota$49,640$47,9801,1502$48,340$45,480
North Carolina$49,570$46,7305,70012$60,520$45,620
New Mexico$49,360$45,7304002$50,370$42,010
Montana$48,980$47,3803303$52,840$46,780
Michigan$48,910$44,6707,05013$55,210$37,280
Idaho$48,620$45,8107606$54,210$45,310
Arkansas$47,720$46,3801,8705$48,120$44,440
Kentucky$47,600$47,1702,1906$56,940$48,170
Oklahoma$47,380$45,7802,5202$49,280$48,970
West Virginia$46,220$42,9503703$48,280$44,720
Alabama$45,660$44,2505,25012$49,520$37,320
Puerto Rico$30,610$29,8501501$31,520$31,520
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Seattle, WA$74,510$63,030$35.822,640
Bridgeport, CT$71,800$63,360$34.52270
Portland, ME$69,800$59,420$33.56310
Lexington Park, MD$68,760$66,570$33.0640
Norwich, CT$68,630$69,600$32.9970
Boulder, CO$68,430$54,760$32.9070
Colorado Springs, CO$67,890$52,180$32.64170
Denver, CO$67,350$56,160$32.38800
Kennewick, WA$65,290$53,830$31.3950
Baltimore, MD$65,060$55,540$31.28490
San Jose, CA$65,010$58,910$31.26510
Washington, DC$64,790$57,660$31.15910
San Francisco, CA$64,060$58,390$30.801,380
Olympia, WA$63,770$54,120$30.6670
Fort Collins, CO$63,190$49,260$30.3880
Bremerton, WA$62,260$57,960$29.9380
Ames, IA$62,040$69,090$29.8360
Grand Junction, CO$62,020$61,130$29.82100
New York, NY$61,920$58,520$29.773,250
Santa Rosa, CA$61,810$58,240$29.72140
Savannah, GA$61,210$58,410$29.43530
Longview, WA$61,140$58,790$29.4080
Vallejo, CA$61,140$59,930$29.39110
Santa Cruz, CA$61,090$61,260$29.3750
Bellingham, WA$60,980$53,690$29.32100
Grand Forks, ND$60,940$61,220$29.3060
Fayetteville, NC$60,520$62,120$29.1050
Yuma, AZ$60,290$44,910$28.9850
Greeley, CO$59,790$50,960$28.74100
Mount Vernon, WA$59,580$60,820$28.64100
Redding, CA$59,470$53,330$28.5950
Portland, OR$59,350$52,640$28.541,560
Trenton, NJ$59,320$58,240$28.5280
San Diego, CA$59,160$57,780$28.44930
Bismarck, ND$59,120$59,250$28.4240
Gulfport, MS$59,110$63,180$28.42700
Sebastian, FL$58,970$61,730$28.3570
Salinas, CA$58,670$58,390$28.2150
Charleston, SC$58,580$62,280$28.17600
Sacramento, CA$58,550$51,270$28.15680
St. Cloud, MN$58,320$56,380$28.04190
Los Angeles, CA$57,780$54,870$27.784,580
Lincoln, NE$57,550$54,150$27.67180
Minneapolis, MN$57,540$51,700$27.661,790
Omaha, NE$57,510$49,920$27.65280
San Luis Obispo, CA$57,350$55,810$27.5760
Charlottesville, VA$57,310$49,420$27.5550
Dallas, TX$57,220$49,350$27.515,050
Burlington, VT$57,040$51,250$27.4240
Springfield, OH$56,980$67,070$27.40110
Elizabethtown, KY$56,940$59,800$27.3890
Springfield, IL$56,750$57,200$27.2940
Naples, FL$56,630$48,700$27.2260
Grand Island, NE$56,560$61,110$27.1970
Philadelphia, PA$56,490$50,900$27.161,990
Boston, MA$56,440$54,560$27.131,490
Hagerstown, MD$56,410$53,890$27.1250
Modesto, CA$56,380$51,020$27.11150
Virginia Beach, VA$56,370$59,970$27.101,780
Oshkosh, WI$56,310$56,960$27.07580
Santa Maria, CA$56,170$49,820$27.0180
Atlantic City, NJ$56,160$50,860$27.0090
Iowa City, IA$55,990$50,430$26.9240
Stockton, CA$55,960$51,020$26.91200
Casper, WY$55,960$55,470$26.9150
Duluth, MN$55,780$55,830$26.82130
Amherst, MA$55,730$55,100$26.79140
Wichita, KS$55,560$58,770$26.711,320
Glens Falls, NY$55,450$50,920$26.6660
Prescott Valley, AZ$55,370$49,940$26.6280
Honolulu, HI$55,370$52,000$26.62160
Pensacola, FL$55,320$47,290$26.5990
Chicago, IL$55,230$48,910$26.553,680
Battle Creek, MI$55,210$50,740$26.54140
Muskegon, MI$55,100$59,430$26.49310
Pueblo, CO$54,900$53,080$26.3950
Bend, OR$54,880$49,390$26.38160
St. George, UT$54,730$47,380$26.3150
New Haven, CT$54,700$49,490$26.30260
Kansas City, MO$54,640$49,180$26.271,450
Albany, OR$54,620$45,520$26.2650
Oxnard, CA$54,570$49,390$26.23230
Vineland, NJ$54,550$50,320$26.2380
Medford, OR$54,500$48,720$26.20140
Chico, CA$54,450$52,000$26.1830
Salem, OR$54,410$47,290$26.16150
Appleton, WI$54,380$53,390$26.14440
Jackson, MS$54,330$49,580$26.12190
Blacksburg, VA$54,300$51,800$26.10300
Idaho Falls, ID$54,210$46,420$26.0650
Lansing, MI$54,190$48,340$26.05150
Orlando, FL$54,150$48,500$26.03900
Pittsburgh, PA$54,140$48,760$26.031,030
Austin, TX$54,100$46,640$26.01780
Phoenix, AZ$53,880$48,430$25.901,850
Hartford, CT$53,810$48,890$25.87610
Palm Bay, FL$53,760$49,520$25.84450
Spokane, WA$53,720$47,280$25.83280
New Orleans, LA$53,700$47,360$25.8290
Kenosha, WI$53,620$51,970$25.78100
Charlotte, NC$53,550$48,220$25.751,790
Kingsport, TN$53,400$45,440$25.68250
Merced, CA$53,190$48,890$25.5760
Lima, OH$53,150$48,040$25.5590
Bakersfield, CA$53,080$48,010$25.52230
Bloomington, IL$53,060$47,150$25.5140
Port St. Lucie, FL$53,040$48,800$25.50140
Riverside, CA$53,010$48,320$25.491,210
Memphis, TN$53,000$48,480$25.48350
Lafayette, IN$52,990$47,520$25.48190
Spartanburg, SC$52,990$48,370$25.48510
Lewiston, ID$52,970$51,230$25.4740
San Antonio, TX$52,940$45,400$25.451,060
Richmond, VA$52,900$48,310$25.43440
St. Joseph, MO$52,890$55,190$25.43160
Chambersburg, PA$52,880$48,500$25.42180
Rochester, MN$52,870$54,390$25.42190
Bozeman, MT$52,840$51,110$25.4070
Waterbury, CT$52,820$48,540$25.39250
Harrisburg, PA$52,810$50,600$25.39210
Ann Arbor, MI$52,800$49,360$25.39110
Atlanta, GA$52,690$46,930$25.332,350
Fargo, ND$52,670$47,610$25.32230
Warner Robins, GA$52,640$55,980$25.31130
Reno, NV$52,620$45,820$25.30190
Tucson, AZ$52,380$46,290$25.18300
Nashville, TN$52,340$49,780$25.171,010
Lake Havasu City, AZ$52,320$44,260$25.1650
York, PA$52,310$49,580$25.15390
Salt Lake City, UT$52,270$48,240$25.13610
Baton Rouge, LA$52,250$52,190$25.12200
Albany, NY$52,150$49,020$25.07170
Lancaster, PA$52,130$48,340$25.06520
Yuba City, CA$51,980$48,340$24.9930
Raleigh, NC$51,910$47,070$24.96310
Columbus, OH$51,870$48,460$24.941,140
Akron, OH$51,860$48,900$24.93490
Anchorage, AK$51,790$46,430$24.90n/a
Des Moines, IA$51,790$47,820$24.90380
Miami, FL$51,730$48,170$24.871,560
Scranton, PA$51,720$50,450$24.87350
Manchester, NH$51,720$48,170$24.87170
Chattanooga, TN$51,630$49,850$24.82530
Fresno, CA$51,620$48,660$24.82310
Tallahassee, FL$51,560$46,990$24.7980
Visalia, CA$51,500$46,630$24.7680
Worcester, MA$51,380$48,380$24.70560
Cleveland, OH$51,300$50,210$24.671,850
Eugene, OR$51,240$47,070$24.64200
Bangor, ME$51,230$48,480$24.6340
Springfield, MA$51,230$49,260$24.63270
Morristown, TN$51,200$44,780$24.61110
Waco, TX$51,190$46,010$24.61240
Mankato, MN$51,170$47,220$24.60120
Sheboygan, WI$51,160$49,570$24.60170
Johnstown, PA$51,130$50,480$24.58100
Las Vegas, NV$51,130$44,180$24.58380
Decatur, IL$51,120$50,650$24.58140
Binghamton, NY$51,080$45,560$24.5670
Odessa, TX$51,050$47,340$24.54180
Waterloo, IA$50,900$49,330$24.47190
Madison, WI$50,880$48,570$24.46420
Cincinnati, OH$50,820$48,560$24.441,140
Reading, PA$50,770$47,620$24.41270
Winchester, VA$50,770$49,330$24.4150
Green Bay, WI$50,770$48,910$24.41430
Tampa, FL$50,700$47,810$24.38830
Shreveport, LA$50,680$46,450$24.3790
Toledo, OH$50,680$48,530$24.36280
Providence, RI$50,670$48,830$24.36810
Kiryas Joel, NY$50,660$48,210$24.35190
St. Louis, MO$50,640$47,240$24.351,560
Allentown, PA$50,630$47,490$24.34640
Killeen, TX$50,610$45,110$24.33150
Deltona, FL$50,510$46,090$24.28170
Altoona, PA$50,450$49,690$24.2570
Sarasota, FL$50,450$47,010$24.26310
Jacksonville, FL$50,430$47,590$24.25480
Columbia, MO$50,400$53,370$24.2350
Albuquerque, NM$50,370$46,670$24.22200
Crestview, FL$50,340$49,020$24.2060
Syracuse, NY$50,330$48,020$24.20160
Sandusky, OH$50,300$46,930$24.1890
Fort Myers, FL$50,280$45,440$24.17160
Milwaukee, WI$50,270$48,870$24.171,120
Jackson, TN$50,260$46,110$24.16110
Provo, UT$50,260$47,560$24.16330
Kankakee, IL$50,150$46,130$24.1170
Fond du Lac, WI$50,130$48,740$24.1050
Louisville, KY$50,090$48,070$24.08820
Paducah, KY$50,030$47,580$24.0550
Harrisonburg, VA$49,980$47,870$24.0330
Owensboro, KY$49,910$44,340$23.9930
Durham, NC$49,740$46,600$23.9290
Gettysburg, PA$49,690$47,890$23.8970
Kalamazoo, MI$49,610$42,410$23.85180
Detroit, MI$49,600$44,220$23.852,590
Clarksville, TN$49,520$48,510$23.81110
Daphne, AL$49,520$44,460$23.81120
Janesville, WI$49,480$49,570$23.79150
Erie, PA$49,470$43,690$23.78290
Greensboro, NC$49,460$47,070$23.78680
Indianapolis, IN$49,450$47,230$23.771,360
Wausau, WI$49,400$47,370$23.75360
Jefferson City, MO$49,370$49,730$23.74130
Coeur d'Alene, ID$49,340$46,920$23.7270
Eau Claire, WI$49,340$47,560$23.72120
Myrtle Beach, SC$49,280$46,170$23.6960
Oklahoma City, OK$49,280$47,130$23.69710
Gainesville, FL$49,260$47,360$23.6980
Cedar Rapids, IA$49,260$46,750$23.69120
Logan, UT$49,260$45,740$23.6870
Lebanon, PA$49,250$47,950$23.6870
Davenport, IA$49,240$45,870$23.68310
Dayton, OH$49,240$48,230$23.68510
Winston-Salem, NC$49,210$48,090$23.66390
Brunswick, GA$49,170$47,640$23.6460
Midland, TX$49,160$46,490$23.63180
Topeka, KS$49,140$44,060$23.6370
Elkhart, IN$49,080$47,320$23.601,400
Houston, TX$48,990$46,950$23.554,590
Greenville, NC$48,980$51,310$23.55130
Tulsa, OK$48,970$47,310$23.541,020
Dubuque, IA$48,960$46,770$23.54180
La Crosse, WI$48,930$46,350$23.5290
Knoxville, TN$48,880$45,450$23.50490
Yakima, WA$48,870$46,050$23.50100
Hattiesburg, MS$48,850$44,500$23.4830
Peoria, IL$48,660$46,540$23.40370
Beaumont, TX$48,590$47,630$23.36430
Ogden, UT$48,570$47,910$23.35440
Anniston, AL$48,560$50,410$23.34210
Bowling Green, KY$48,530$48,840$23.33100
South Bend, IN$48,520$47,870$23.33280
Saginaw, MI$48,510$45,600$23.3270
Fort Wayne, IN$48,490$46,250$23.31420
Racine, WI$48,490$48,860$23.31260
Wichita Falls, TX$48,460$46,380$23.30110
Birmingham, AL$48,460$45,990$23.30790
Boise, ID$48,420$46,590$23.28310
Billings, MT$48,380$47,240$23.2680
Youngstown, OH$48,380$47,060$23.26260
Twin Falls, ID$48,360$44,070$23.2550
Sioux Falls, SD$48,340$46,590$23.24400
Greenville, SC$48,310$47,280$23.22540
Buffalo, NY$48,300$46,120$23.22370
Charleston, WV$48,280$48,890$23.2130
Macon, GA$48,260$44,230$23.20140
Evansville, IN$48,250$45,450$23.20180
Lexington, KY$48,170$45,470$23.16260
Springfield, MO$48,150$46,860$23.15260
Sherman, TX$48,120$45,320$23.1470
Fayetteville, AR$48,120$45,720$23.14230
Lafayette, LA$48,060$45,820$23.1080
Lawrence, KS$48,050$48,700$23.1060
Little Rock, AR$48,050$46,670$23.10300
Grants Pass, OR$47,940$46,580$23.0580
Roanoke, VA$47,920$47,520$23.04190
Hickory, NC$47,900$48,230$23.03520
Monroe, MI$47,890$44,340$23.0350
Augusta, GA$47,860$44,920$23.01250
Montgomery, AL$47,790$46,130$22.98310
Rockford, IL$47,700$45,690$22.93250
Sioux City, IA$47,650$47,060$22.9190
Tyler, TX$47,640$42,380$22.9190
Champaign, IL$47,530$45,090$22.85100
Longview, TX$47,450$45,310$22.81230
Asheville, NC$47,450$45,940$22.81210
Elmira, NY$47,360$45,960$22.7760
State College, PA$47,290$45,130$22.7430
Terre Haute, IN$47,290$45,630$22.74130
Muncie, IN$47,250$44,830$22.72110
Cleveland, TN$47,240$45,560$22.7150
Wilmington, NC$47,190$45,320$22.69180
Burlington, NC$47,160$46,530$22.68110
Panama City, FL$47,130$45,100$22.6670
Jonesboro, AR$47,100$49,960$22.64170
Canton, OH$47,080$47,110$22.64240
Johnson City, TN$46,860$44,600$22.5370
Missoula, MT$46,780$45,900$22.4950
Rochester, NY$46,710$46,990$22.46390
Mobile, AL$46,700$47,580$22.45450
San Angelo, TX$46,530$46,530$22.3790
Gainesville, GA$46,480$45,350$22.35230
Huntsville, AL$46,470$44,210$22.34720
College Station, TX$46,400$44,350$22.3180
Jackson, MI$46,280$43,680$22.2540
Abilene, TX$46,200$47,250$22.2190
Williamsport, PA$46,140$46,910$22.1890
Columbia, SC$46,090$44,810$22.16250
Amarillo, TX$46,060$37,530$22.15310
Weirton, WV$46,010$41,790$22.1280
Michigan City, IN$45,970$46,300$22.1090
Lubbock, TX$45,900$42,240$22.07140
Corpus Christi, TX$45,810$45,260$22.03190
Rocky Mount, NC$45,620$42,770$21.9350
Decatur, AL$45,590$45,210$21.92190
Fort Smith, AR$45,570$47,800$21.91120
Lynchburg, VA$45,500$44,300$21.88130
Rapid City, SD$45,480$46,090$21.8680
Staunton, VA$45,470$43,680$21.8650
Utica, NY$45,430$43,390$21.8470
Houma, LA$45,370$38,120$21.8140
Grand Rapids, MI$45,310$43,140$21.791,440
Pocatello, ID$45,310$45,930$21.7840
Lakeland, FL$45,170$42,730$21.72210
Traverse City, MI$45,090$45,190$21.6850
Mansfield, OH$45,050$43,440$21.6680
Huntington, WV$44,720$40,590$21.50120
Joplin, MO$44,610$42,430$21.45270
Hot Springs, AR$44,440$45,610$21.3780
Texarkana, TX$44,390$39,940$21.3470
Victoria, TX$44,290$45,420$21.2970
Niles, MI$44,180$39,200$21.24190
Dalton, GA$43,840$44,740$21.08210
Hilton Head Island, SC$43,440$47,280$20.8940
Ocala, FL$42,750$40,890$20.56120
Athens, GA$42,550$37,530$20.46100
El Paso, TX$42,480$38,320$20.42190
Valdosta, GA$42,290$38,320$20.3370
Columbus, IN$42,150$39,300$20.26230
Tuscaloosa, AL$42,100$42,950$20.24270
Laredo, TX$42,020$38,450$20.2030
Farmington, NM$42,010$38,860$20.2040
Columbus, GA$41,960$39,520$20.18100
Albany, GA$41,810$39,590$20.1050
Rome, GA$41,810$39,760$20.1030
Dothan, AL$41,480$39,030$19.94130
Auburn, AL$41,450$36,870$19.93100
Florence, AL$41,230$39,740$19.82190
Sumter, SC$41,060$37,470$19.7460
Brownsville, TX$40,820$36,520$19.63140
McAllen, TX$40,620$36,670$19.53120
Florence, SC$40,210$39,520$19.3370
Gadsden, AL$37,320$37,360$17.94140
Flint, MI$37,280$30,150$17.92230
San Juan, PR$31,520$32,150$15.16110

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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.

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