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Industries with Fastest Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary Growth

These industries raised Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

120
Industries with Growth
+125.2%
Highest Growth
+26.1%
Average Growth
2
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 120 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $35,600 $80,170 +$44,570 +125.2%
2 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $35,680 $80,170 +$44,490 +124.7%
3 Scientific Research and Development Services $32,740 $57,800 +$25,060 +76.5%
4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $32,740 $57,800 +$25,060 +76.5%
5 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $36,520 $62,400 +$25,880 +70.9%
6 Food Manufacturing $29,840 $50,140 +$20,300 +68.0%
7 Air Transportation $51,870 $85,730 +$33,860 +65.3%
8 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $27,110 $41,640 +$14,530 +53.6%
9 Utility System Construction $34,040 $49,550 +$15,510 +45.6%
10 Building Equipment Contractors $36,230 $51,020 +$14,790 +40.8%
11 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $39,330 $54,840 +$15,510 +39.4%
12 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $42,410 $59,020 +$16,610 +39.2%
13 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $43,890 $60,470 +$16,580 +37.8%
14 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $34,710 $46,900 +$12,190 +35.1%
15 Scheduled Air Transportation $88,320 $118,600 +$30,280 +34.3%
16 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $32,530 $43,640 +$11,110 +34.2%
17 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $28,510 $38,230 +$9,720 +34.1%
18 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $48,320 $64,420 +$16,100 +33.3%
19 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $44,440 $59,070 +$14,630 +32.9%
20 Textile Mills $34,690 $45,970 +$11,280 +32.5%
21 Construction of Buildings $47,960 $63,540 +$15,580 +32.5%
22 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $36,170 $47,840 +$11,670 +32.3%
23 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $34,800 $46,010 +$11,210 +32.2%
24 Engineering Services $44,710 $59,070 +$14,360 +32.1%
25 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $35,410 $46,760 +$11,350 +32.1%
26 Plastics Product Manufacturing $35,360 $46,590 +$11,230 +31.8%
27 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $33,090 $43,150 +$10,060 +30.4%
28 Machine Shops $34,340 $44,660 +$10,320 +30.1%
29 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $37,100 $48,220 +$11,120 +30.0%
30 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $34,370 $44,540 +$10,170 +29.6%
31 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $35,130 $45,490 +$10,360 +29.5%
32 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $33,520 $43,030 +$9,510 +28.4%
33 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $35,120 $45,060 +$9,940 +28.3%
34 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $35,700 $45,770 +$10,070 +28.2%
35 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $33,510 $42,900 +$9,390 +28.0%
36 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $34,200 $43,690 +$9,490 +27.7%
37 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $51,850 $66,210 +$14,360 +27.7%
38 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $37,090 $47,200 +$10,110 +27.3%
39 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $36,440 $46,280 +$9,840 +27.0%
40 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $37,390 $47,470 +$10,080 +27.0%
41 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $36,960 $46,920 +$9,960 +26.9%
42 Machinery Manufacturing $37,410 $47,320 +$9,910 +26.5%
43 Fabric Mills $34,450 $43,560 +$9,110 +26.4%
44 Paper Manufacturing $46,110 $58,280 +$12,170 +26.4%
45 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $34,530 $43,630 +$9,100 +26.4%
46 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $36,910 $46,630 +$9,720 +26.3%
47 Rubber Product Manufacturing $34,590 $43,680 +$9,090 +26.3%
48 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $36,450 $46,010 +$9,560 +26.2%
49 Textile Furnishings Mills $33,200 $41,810 +$8,610 +25.9%
50 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $32,290 $40,560 +$8,270 +25.6%
51 Specialty Trade Contractors $36,580 $45,820 +$9,240 +25.3%
52 Support Activities for Road Transportation $33,070 $41,360 +$8,290 +25.1%
53 Textile Product Mills $33,430 $41,810 +$8,380 +25.1%
54 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $56,220 $70,310 +$14,090 +25.1%
55 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $35,840 $44,720 +$8,880 +24.8%
56 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $36,940 $45,990 +$9,050 +24.5%
57 Printing and Related Support Activities $34,950 $43,490 +$8,540 +24.4%
58 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $36,490 $45,220 +$8,730 +23.9%
59 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $44,440 $55,000 +$10,560 +23.8%
60 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $34,070 $42,100 +$8,030 +23.6%
61 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $38,440 $47,340 +$8,900 +23.2%
62 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $38,890 $47,880 +$8,990 +23.1%
63 Support Activities for Water Transportation $41,180 $50,550 +$9,370 +22.8%
64 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $37,620 $46,130 +$8,510 +22.6%
65 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $42,410 $51,940 +$9,530 +22.5%
66 Building Finishing Contractors $37,460 $45,760 +$8,300 +22.2%
67 Wood Product Manufacturing $34,180 $41,750 +$7,570 +22.1%
68 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $38,710 $47,240 +$8,530 +22.0%
69 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $43,430 $52,870 +$9,440 +21.7%
70 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $51,000 $62,080 +$11,080 +21.7%
71 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $34,260 $41,540 +$7,280 +21.2%
72 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $43,460 $52,500 +$9,040 +20.8%
73 Temporary Help Services $32,300 $38,970 +$6,670 +20.7%
74 Repair and Maintenance $43,260 $52,050 +$8,790 +20.3%
75 Automobile Dealers $41,160 $49,310 +$8,150 +19.8%
76 Primary Metal Manufacturing $36,480 $43,690 +$7,210 +19.8%
77 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $33,640 $40,240 +$6,600 +19.6%
78 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $33,510 $40,020 +$6,510 +19.4%
79 Employment Services $32,790 $39,110 +$6,320 +19.3%
80 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $40,500 $48,290 +$7,790 +19.2%
81 Administrative and Support Services $33,010 $39,350 +$6,340 +19.2%
82 Support Activities for Mining $36,690 $43,720 +$7,030 +19.2%
83 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $37,440 $44,580 +$7,140 +19.1%
84 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $37,550 $44,680 +$7,130 +19.0%
85 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $35,890 $42,640 +$6,750 +18.8%
86 Truck Transportation $42,560 $50,110 +$7,550 +17.7%
87 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $40,130 $47,200 +$7,070 +17.6%
88 Support Activities for Transportation $41,040 $48,270 +$7,230 +17.6%
89 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $40,940 $48,110 +$7,170 +17.5%
90 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $38,590 $44,900 +$6,310 +16.4%
91 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $33,870 $39,360 +$5,490 +16.2%
92 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $31,110 $36,130 +$5,020 +16.1%
93 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $39,700 $46,060 +$6,360 +16.0%
94 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $40,780 $47,200 +$6,420 +15.7%
95 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $39,300 $45,360 +$6,060 +15.4%
96 Warehousing and Storage $41,520 $47,610 +$6,090 +14.7%
97 Support Activities for Air Transportation $42,580 $48,730 +$6,150 +14.4%
98 Household Appliance Manufacturing $39,900 $45,660 +$5,760 +14.4%
99 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $43,680 $49,910 +$6,230 +14.3%
100 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $39,750 $45,050 +$5,300 +13.3%
101 Rail Transportation $60,800 $68,850 +$8,050 +13.2%
102 Ship and Boat Building $46,480 $52,340 +$5,860 +12.6%
103 Other Textile Product Mills $33,950 $38,190 +$4,240 +12.5%
104 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $40,290 $45,050 +$4,760 +11.8%
105 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $39,660 $44,210 +$4,550 +11.5%
106 Rental and Leasing Services $41,510 $46,230 +$4,720 +11.4%
107 Waste Collection $40,530 $44,920 +$4,390 +10.8%
108 Chemical Manufacturing $43,640 $48,120 +$4,480 +10.3%
109 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $43,860 $47,930 +$4,070 +9.3%
110 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $42,620 $46,570 +$3,950 +9.3%
111 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $42,510 $46,290 +$3,780 +8.9%
112 Foundries $35,370 $38,180 +$2,810 +7.9%
113 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,540 $51,260 +$3,720 +7.8%
114 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $43,430 $46,660 +$3,230 +7.4%
115 Waste Management and Remediation Services $46,480 $49,020 +$2,540 +5.5%
116 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $40,140 $42,330 +$2,190 +5.5%
117 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $46,220 $48,550 +$2,330 +5.0%
118 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $32,930 $34,410 +$1,480 +4.5%
119 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $46,160 $47,650 +$1,490 +3.2%
120 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $46,200 $47,340 +$1,140 +2.5%

2 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $39,490 $37,010 -$2,480 -6.3%
2 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $36,300 $34,030 -$2,270 -6.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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