Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 50 states

$49,511

National Average (Median)

$69,910

Highest: Alaska

$42,950

Lowest: West Virginia

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$42,950

$69,910

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $44,250 AK $69,910 AZ $47,860 AR $46,380 CA $52,950 CO $53,590 CT $52,900 DE $46,120 FL $47,860 GA $46,450 HI $51,990 ID $45,810 IL $48,000 IN $47,320 IA $49,330 KS $47,120 KY $47,170 LA $47,950 ME $56,200 MD $55,510 MA $51,150 MI $44,670 MN $52,210 MS $53,170 MO $47,580 MT $47,380 NE $49,340 NV $45,750 NH $48,410 NJ $58,240 NM $45,730 NY $48,000 NC $46,730 ND $51,020 OH $48,550 OK $45,780 OR $49,400 PA $48,340 RI $49,850 SC $48,220 SD $47,980 TN $47,210 TX $46,750 UT $47,880 VT $49,360 VA $49,880 WA $59,980 WV $42,950 WI $49,170 WY $50,220

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$69,910

Washington

$59,980

New Jersey

$58,240

Maine

$56,200

Maryland

$55,510

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$69,910	$64,740	140
2	Washington	$59,980	$68,990	3,980
3	New Jersey	$58,240	$59,640	2,890
4	Maine	$56,200	$61,350	680
5	Maryland	$55,510	$63,900	1,010
6	Colorado	$53,590	$66,000	1,470
7	Mississippi	$53,170	$54,580	2,010
8	California	$52,950	$58,030	11,570
9	Connecticut	$52,900	$57,650	1,550
10	Minnesota	$52,210	$55,840	3,430
11	Hawaii	$51,990	$54,860	230
12	Massachusetts	$51,150	$54,200	2,740
13	North Dakota	$51,020	$56,460	560
14	Wyoming	$50,220	$56,200	220
15	Virginia	$49,880	$54,720	4,130
16	Rhode Island	$49,850	$51,680	470
17	Oregon	$49,400	$56,290	2,470
18	Vermont	$49,360	$54,320	170
19	Nebraska	$49,340	$54,900	740
20	Iowa	$49,330	$51,360	3,220
21	Wisconsin	$49,170	$51,080	6,120
22	Ohio	$48,550	$51,180	8,320
23	New Hampshire	$48,410	$53,470	430
24	Pennsylvania	$48,340	$52,400	6,790
25	South Carolina	$48,220	$50,320	2,780
26	Illinois	$48,000	$52,330	6,390
27	New York	$48,000	$53,670	3,270
28	South Dakota	$47,980	$49,640	1,150
29	Louisiana	$47,950	$50,140	810
30	Utah	$47,880	$50,730	1,740
31	Arizona	$47,860	$53,580	2,440
32	Florida	$47,860	$51,360	6,200
33	Missouri	$47,580	$51,370	3,860
34	Montana	$47,380	$48,980	330
35	Indiana	$47,320	$51,210	8,030
36	Tennessee	$47,210	$49,840	3,880
37	Kentucky	$47,170	$47,600	2,190
38	Kansas	$47,120	$49,750	3,160
39	Texas	$46,750	$51,240	16,600
40	North Carolina	$46,730	$49,570	5,700
41	Georgia	$46,450	$50,940	5,900
42	Arkansas	$46,380	$47,720	1,870
43	Delaware	$46,120	$50,430	100
44	Idaho	$45,810	$48,620	760
45	Oklahoma	$45,780	$47,380	2,520
46	Nevada	$45,750	$51,330	640
47	New Mexico	$45,730	$49,360	400
48	Michigan	$44,670	$48,910	7,050
49	Alabama	$44,250	$45,660	5,250
50	West Virginia	$42,950	$46,220	370

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS