Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
SOC 51-9124 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $45,560 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $33,300 and the 90th percentile is $66,390, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
155,880
P10
$33,300
P25
$37,790
Median
$45,560
P75
$54,440
P90
$66,390
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $45,560 | $48,480 | $33,300 | $66,390 | 155,880 | — |
| 2022 | $43,960 | $46,440 | $31,200 | $63,430 | 152,120 | -3.51% |
| 2021 | $39,130 | $43,900 | $29,460 | $60,330 | 145,410 | -10.99% |
| 2020 | $39,060 | $42,140 | $26,890 | $62,010 | 137,510 | -0.18% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The highest median is in Alaska at $59,940, 32% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $59,940 | +31.6% | $58,590 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $52,880 | +16.1% | $54,800 | 540 |
| Virginia | $51,830 | +13.8% | $53,090 | 3,700 |
| Washington | $51,630 | +13.3% | $60,800 | 4,060 |
| Kentucky | $51,510 | +13.1% | $51,700 | 2,840 |
| Maryland | $50,240 | +10.3% | $56,180 | 730 |
| Montana | $49,340 | +8.3% | $48,410 | 360 |
| Minnesota | $48,710 | +6.9% | $51,600 | 3,190 |
| Hawaii | $48,590 | +6.7% | $52,410 | 300 |
| Oregon | $48,420 | +6.3% | $54,950 | 2,220 |
| Missouri | $48,040 | +5.4% | $50,010 | 4,020 |
| New Jersey | $48,040 | +5.4% | $52,690 | 2,390 |
| Nevada | $47,840 | +5% | $59,550 | 590 |
| Tennessee | $47,730 | +4.8% | $47,650 | 5,200 |
| Rhode Island | $47,670 | +4.6% | $47,480 | 460 |
| California | $47,650 | +4.6% | $55,720 | 11,010 |
| Maine | $47,330 | +3.9% | $50,080 | 830 |
| Iowa | $46,900 | +2.9% | $47,160 | 2,900 |
| New Hampshire | $46,880 | +2.9% | $48,000 | 550 |
| Massachusetts | $46,730 | +2.6% | $49,760 | 2,680 |
| Wisconsin | $46,540 | +2.2% | $46,970 | 8,000 |
| Connecticut | $46,130 | +1.3% | $48,830 | 1,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,120 | +1.2% | $48,250 | 6,350 |
| Mississippi | $45,760 | +0.4% | $48,970 | 2,150 |
| South Dakota | $45,590 | +0.1% | $46,650 | 1,230 |
| Delaware | $45,560 | 0% | $48,320 | 130 |
| New Mexico | $45,400 | -0.4% | $46,840 | 420 |
| Illinois | $45,310 | -0.5% | $48,100 | 6,940 |
| New York | $45,190 | -0.8% | $49,380 | 2,960 |
| Colorado | $45,050 | -1.1% | $51,020 | 1,790 |
| Nebraska | $44,940 | -1.4% | $47,790 | 740 |
| Georgia | $44,630 | -2% | $47,650 | 4,820 |
| Utah | $44,590 | -2.1% | $49,930 | 1,630 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | -2.3% | $44,680 | 5,660 |
| Idaho | $44,510 | -2.3% | $45,880 | 820 |
| Ohio | $44,370 | -2.6% | $46,240 | 8,520 |
| Wyoming | $43,690 | -4.1% | $50,530 | 200 |
| Indiana | $43,630 | -4.2% | $44,100 | 7,280 |
| Texas | $43,180 | -5.2% | $47,470 | 16,460 |
| West Virginia | $43,120 | -5.4% | $44,190 | 450 |
| Florida | $43,020 | -5.6% | $48,500 | 5,740 |
| Kansas | $42,640 | -6.4% | $45,300 | 2,520 |
| Arizona | $42,430 | -6.9% | $49,150 | 2,240 |
| Oklahoma | $42,290 | -7.2% | $43,610 | 2,030 |
| Vermont | $42,190 | -7.4% | $44,130 | 200 |
| Arkansas | $41,540 | -8.8% | $41,750 | 1,680 |
| South Carolina | $41,350 | -9.2% | $43,130 | 3,120 |
| Louisiana | $40,530 | -11% | $44,920 | 580 |
| Alabama | $39,660 | -12.9% | $42,260 | 4,330 |
| Michigan | $39,520 | -13.3% | $44,020 | 6,900 |