Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupation

$47,590
National Median Salary
$22.88
Median Hourly Wage
159,500
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$35,480
$39,470
$47,590
$58,740
$72,800

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+51.3%
10 Year Change
$31,460
2014 Median
$47,590
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry Annual Median Employment
Scheduled Air Transportation $118,600 40
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $92,450 250
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $92,450 260
Air Transportation $85,730 70
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $80,170 —

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Top Paying States for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

State Annual Median Employment
Alaska $63,440 130
New Jersey $59,840 3,310
Maryland $57,860 810
Maine $56,770 830
Washington $56,630 4,260

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Scheduled Air Transportation Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) Air Transportation Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Rail Transportation Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries Construction of Buildings Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers