SOC 51-9124 · Connecticut

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Connecticut

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $71,800 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($52,820), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $57,650 and the median at $52,900 for 1,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,620.

$72Khighest: Bridgeport
$53Klowest: Waterbury
1,460jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$71,800$63,360$47,740$56,042107
Norwich$68,630$69,600$55,400$54,012100
New Haven$54,700$49,490$39,800$44,099105
Hartford$53,810$48,890$44,260$43,428103
Waterbury$52,820$48,540$38,600$42,681100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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