Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,450 or more. The middle half of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Provo earn between $43,710 and $55,830.
- $37K10th
- $44K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,260 | $4,188 | $24.16 |
| Median | $47,560 | $3,963 | $22.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,710 | $3,642 | $21.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,830 | $4,652 | $26.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Provo earn about the same as the Utah average ($50,730) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,620). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $48,250.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | $50,260 | $47,560 | $37,490 | $63,450 | 330 |
| Utah | $50,730 | $47,880 | $36,610 | $68,640 | 1,740 |
| 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 Provo
On the average salary of $50,260, a single filer in Provo takes home about $40,327 a year, or $3,361 a month and $1,551 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $50,260 buys what about $51,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; St. George pays the most ($54,730).
- St. George$54,730
- Salt Lake City$52,270
- Provo$50,260
- Logan$49,260
- Ogden$48,570
All Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Utah
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 Provo: questions
How much do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Provo?
$24.16 an hour on average, and $22.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Provo?
About $40,327 a year ($3,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,260. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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