Average Salary for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9121 · Production Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $34,800 ($16.73/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $23,860 at the 10th percentile to $52,240 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 88,560 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,800
Mean Annual
$36,510
10th Pct
$23,860
75th Pct
$43,210
Employment
88,560
Salary Distribution
$24k
10th
$28k
25th
$35k
Median
$43k
75th
$52k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $56,760 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $47,520 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,890 |
| Elmira, NY | $44,880 |
| Vineland, NJ | $43,720 |
| Lincoln, NE | $43,480 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $43,430 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $42,980 |
| Lafayette, LA | $42,820 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $42,720 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $42,700 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,510 |
| Dayton, OH | $42,270 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $41,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maine | $55,110 |
| Alaska | $48,370 |
| Minnesota | $40,450 |
| Delaware | $38,500 |
| New Jersey | $38,140 |
| Connecticut | $38,110 |
| Wisconsin | $37,680 |
| Iowa | $37,480 |
| Louisiana | $37,300 |
| Vermont | $37,050 |
| Nebraska | $36,920 |
| Washington | $36,770 |
| Wyoming | $36,690 |
| Texas | $36,680 |
| New Hampshire | $36,680 |
| Maryland | $36,500 |
| Massachusetts | $35,970 |
| West Virginia | $35,930 |
| Oregon | $35,750 |
| Ohio | $35,280 |
| South Dakota | $35,210 |
| Illinois | $35,190 |
| South Carolina | $35,080 |
| Virginia | $35,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,970 |
| North Dakota | $34,940 |
| New York | $34,910 |
| California | $34,890 |
| Montana | $34,840 |
| Kentucky | $34,120 |
| Kansas | $34,080 |
| Oklahoma | $34,080 |
| Colorado | $33,720 |
| Missouri | $33,610 |
| Arkansas | $33,300 |
| Florida | $33,170 |
| Tennessee | $33,000 |
| Arizona | $32,570 |
| North Carolina | $32,250 |
| Indiana | $32,180 |
| Utah | $31,810 |
| Georgia | $31,780 |
| Mississippi | $31,210 |
| Hawaii | $31,040 |
| Rhode Island | $31,010 |
| Alabama | $30,420 |
| Nevada | $30,050 |
| Idaho | $29,460 |
| Michigan | $29,390 |
| New Mexico | $27,620 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,600 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $60,920 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $56,000 |
| Engineering Services | $47,900 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $47,800 |
| Construction of Buildings | $46,630 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $45,820 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $45,410 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $44,300 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $44,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,850 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $43,570 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $43,140 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $41,860 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $40,470 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,360 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $39,740 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $39,400 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $39,370 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $39,370 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,220 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $39,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $38,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $38,810 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $38,480 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $38,460 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $38,310 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $38,260 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $38,140 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $37,820 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $37,820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,400 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,400 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,190 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $37,160 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $37,060 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $37,030 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $36,990 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $36,920 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $36,840 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $36,820 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $36,730 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $36,650 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $36,610 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $36,590 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,570 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,570 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $36,560 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $36,450 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $36,290 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $36,280 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $36,200 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $36,040 |
| Construction | $35,910 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $35,890 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $35,830 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $35,770 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $35,710 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $35,560 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $35,460 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,430 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $35,430 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $35,000 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $34,990 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $34,990 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $34,980 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $34,940 |
| Manufacturing | $34,930 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $34,920 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $34,800 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $34,590 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $34,480 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $34,370 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $34,320 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $34,270 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $34,180 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $34,100 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $34,030 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $34,020 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $34,000 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $33,980 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $33,980 |
| Specialized Design Services | $33,890 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $33,890 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $33,810 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $33,790 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $33,720 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $33,710 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $33,710 |
| Fabric Mills | $33,690 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $33,660 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $33,590 |
| Machine Shops | $33,480 |
| Wholesale Trade | $33,120 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $33,080 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $33,010 |
| Retail Trade | $32,870 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $32,670 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $32,610 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $32,570 |
| Foundries | $32,560 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $32,340 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $32,170 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $32,170 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $32,040 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $32,010 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $31,760 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $31,750 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $31,750 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $31,720 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $31,660 |
| Textile Mills | $31,030 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $30,810 |
| Textile Product Mills | $30,770 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $30,590 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $30,590 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $30,080 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $29,390 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $28,970 |
| Employment Services | $28,940 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $28,740 |
| Temporary Help Services | $28,720 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $28,470 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $28,300 |
| Other Support Services | $27,270 |
| Food Manufacturing | $25,990 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $25,650 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $25,420 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $25,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $24,300 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $24,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $23,280 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,800 |
| 2017 | $33,820 |
| 2016 | $32,790 |
| 2015 | $31,940 |
| 2014 | $31,460 |