Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States earn a median salary of $48,250/year ($23.2/hr). Salaries range from $36,260 to $74,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$36K
10th percentile
$41K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$60K
75th percentile
$75K
90th percentile
Where Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70K | $1,643 | $38K |
| North Dakota | $51K | $1,034 | $30K |
| Wyoming | $50K | $1,008 | $30K |
| Maine | $56K | $1,281 | $29K |
| Mississippi | $53K | $1,077 | $29K |
| South Dakota | $48K | $1,017 | $28K |
| Washington | $60K | $1,830 | $28K |
| Iowa | $49K | $1,064 | $27K |
| Nebraska | $49K | $1,113 | $27K |
| Missouri | $48K | $1,097 | $26K |
| Ohio | $49K | $1,188 | $26K |
| Wisconsin | $49K | $1,202 | $26K |
| Indiana | $47K | $1,144 | $25K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| Kentucky | $47K | $1,110 | $25K |
| Louisiana | $48K | $1,191 | $25K |
| Minnesota | $52K | $1,384 | $25K |
| Montana | $47K | $1,129 | $25K |
| Tennessee | $47K | $1,215 | $25K |
| Arkansas | $46K | $1,021 | $25K |
| Idaho | $46K | $1,136 | $24K |
| New Mexico | $46K | $1,119 | $24K |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $1,081 | $24K |
| South Carolina | $48K | $1,263 | $24K |
| Maryland | $56K | $1,795 | $23K |
| New Hampshire | $48K | $1,528 | $23K |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $1,351 | $23K |
| Texas | $47K | $1,415 | $23K |
| Vermont | $49K | $1,498 | $23K |
| West Virginia | $43K | $1,008 | $23K |
| Alabama | $44K | $1,085 | $23K |
| New Jersey | $58K | $2,067 | $22K |
| North Carolina | $47K | $1,284 | $22K |
| Rhode Island | $50K | $1,544 | $22K |
| Utah | $48K | $1,350 | $22K |
| Connecticut | $53K | $1,679 | $22K |
| Arizona | $48K | $1,437 | $22K |
| Florida | $48K | $1,658 | $21K |
| Illinois | $48K | $1,407 | $21K |
| Michigan | $45K | $1,272 | $21K |
| Nevada | $46K | $1,501 | $21K |
| Colorado | $54K | $1,832 | $21K |
| Delaware | $46K | $1,448 | $20K |
| Georgia | $46K | $1,434 | $20K |
| Virginia | $50K | $1,646 | $20K |
| Oregon | $49K | $1,555 | $19K |
| New York | $48K | $1,917 | $16K |
| Hawaii | $52K | $2,240 | $14K |
| California | $53K | $2,471 | $13K |
| Massachusetts | $51K | $2,347 | $12K |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70K | $33.61/hr | 140 |
| Washington | $60K | $28.84/hr | 3,980 |
| New Jersey | $58K | $28/hr | 2,890 |
| Maine | $56K | $27.02/hr | 680 |
| Maryland | $56K | $26.69/hr | 1,010 |
| Colorado | $54K | $25.76/hr | 1,470 |
| Mississippi | $53K | $25.56/hr | 2,010 |
| California | $53K | $25.46/hr | 11,570 |
| Connecticut | $53K | $25.43/hr | 1,550 |
| Minnesota | $52K | $25.1/hr | 3,430 |
| Hawaii | $52K | $24.99/hr | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $51K | $24.59/hr | 2,740 |
| North Dakota | $51K | $24.53/hr | 560 |
| Wyoming | $50K | $24.14/hr | 220 |
| Virginia | $50K | $23.98/hr | 4,130 |
| Rhode Island | $50K | $23.97/hr | 470 |
| Oregon | $49K | $23.75/hr | 2,470 |
| Vermont | $49K | $23.73/hr | 170 |
| Nebraska | $49K | $23.72/hr | 740 |
| Iowa | $49K | $23.72/hr | 3,220 |
| Wisconsin | $49K | $23.64/hr | 6,120 |
| Ohio | $49K | $23.34/hr | 8,320 |
| New Hampshire | $48K | $23.27/hr | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $23.24/hr | 6,790 |
| South Carolina | $48K | $23.18/hr | 2,780 |
| Illinois | $48K | $23.08/hr | 6,390 |
| New York | $48K | $23.08/hr | 3,270 |
| South Dakota | $48K | $23.07/hr | 1,150 |
| Louisiana | $48K | $23.05/hr | 810 |
| Utah | $48K | $23.02/hr | 1,740 |
| Florida | $48K | $23.01/hr | 6,200 |
| Arizona | $48K | $23.01/hr | 2,440 |
| Missouri | $48K | $22.88/hr | 3,860 |
| Montana | $47K | $22.78/hr | 330 |
| Indiana | $47K | $22.75/hr | 8,030 |
| Tennessee | $47K | $22.7/hr | 3,880 |
| Kentucky | $47K | $22.68/hr | 2,190 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.66/hr | 3,160 |
| Texas | $47K | $22.48/hr | 16,600 |
| North Carolina | $47K | $22.47/hr | 5,700 |
| Georgia | $46K | $22.33/hr | 5,900 |
| Arkansas | $46K | $22.3/hr | 1,870 |
| Delaware | $46K | $22.17/hr | 100 |
| Idaho | $46K | $22.03/hr | 760 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $22.01/hr | 2,520 |
| Nevada | $46K | $21.99/hr | 640 |
| New Mexico | $46K | $21.99/hr | 400 |
| Michigan | $45K | $21.48/hr | 7,050 |
| Alabama | $44K | $21.27/hr | 5,250 |
| West Virginia | $43K | $20.65/hr | 370 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $70K | 70 |
| Ames, IA | $69K | 60 |
| Springfield, OH | $67K | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $67K | 40 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63K | 270 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63K | 700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63K | 2,640 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62K | 600 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62K | 50 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $62K | 70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61K | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61K | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $61K | 100 |
| Grand Island, NE | $61K | 70 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61K | 100 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60K | 1,780 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60K | 110 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $60K | 90 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $59K | 310 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $59K | 310 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59K | 40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59K | 510 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $59K | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $59K | 1,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59K | 3,250 |
| Savannah, GA | $58K | 530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58K | 1,380 |
| Salinas, CA | $58K | 50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58K | 140 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58K | 80 |