337 metro areas
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary by City (2026)
Coating earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $74,510 a year, against $52,620 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($70,320 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $52,620BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $74,510Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $70,320Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Metro areas
- 337With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for coating
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$74,510
- Bridgeport, CT$71,800
- Portland, ME$69,800
- Lexington Park, MD$68,760
- Norwich, CT$68,620
- Boulder, CO$68,430
- Colorado Springs, CO$67,890
- Denver, CO$67,350
- Kennewick, WA$65,290
- Baltimore, MD$65,060
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,510 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,800 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $69,800 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,760 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $68,620 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,430 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,890 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $67,350 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $65,290 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,060 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$60,940 nominal$70,320
- Ames, IA$62,050 nominal$69,850
- Portland, ME$69,800 nominal$68,530
- Norwich, CT$68,620 nominal$68,320
- Lexington Park, MD$68,760 nominal$68,240
- Colorado Springs, CO$67,890 nominal$67,410
- Bridgeport, CT$71,800 nominal$67,190
- Seattle, WA$74,510 nominal$67,050
- St. Cloud, MN$58,320 nominal$66,550
- Fayetteville, NC$60,530 nominal$65,810
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $70,320 |
| Ames, IA | $69,850 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $68,530 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $68,320 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,240 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,410 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $67,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,050 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $66,550 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $65,810 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $74,510 | $47,880 | $87,630 | $67,050 |
| 2 | Bridgeport, CT | $71,800 | $44,140 | $85,430 | $67,190 |
| 3 | Portland, ME | $69,800 | $47,570 | $80,750 | $68,530 |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | $68,760 | $43,390 | $81,270 | $68,240 |
| 5 | Norwich, CT | $68,620 | $45,820 | $79,870 | $68,320 |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $68,430 | $43,800 | $80,560 | $65,050 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,890 | $45,430 | $78,960 | $67,410 |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $67,350 | $41,770 | $79,960 | $63,670 |
| 9 | Kennewick, WA | $65,290 | $41,450 | $77,020 | $65,240 |
| 10 | Baltimore, MD | $65,060 | $41,790 | $76,540 | $62,270 |
| 11 | San Jose, CA | $65,020 | $45,950 | $74,400 | $58,880 |
| 12 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,790 | $40,600 | $76,710 | $59,500 |
| 13 | San Francisco, CA | $64,060 | $40,790 | $75,520 | $55,410 |
| 14 | Olympia, WA | $63,770 | $44,410 | $73,300 | $61,510 |
| 15 | Fort Collins, CO | $63,190 | $41,910 | $73,670 | $62,490 |
| 16 | Bremerton, WA | $62,250 | $45,200 | $70,660 | $58,940 |
| 17 | Ames, IA | $62,050 | $46,880 | $69,510 | $69,850 |
| 18 | Grand Junction, CO | $62,030 | $45,410 | $70,200 | $64,970 |
| 19 | New York, NY-NJ | $61,920 | $43,120 | $71,180 | $55,010 |
| 20 | Santa Rosa, CA | $61,820 | $43,620 | $70,780 | $57,360 |
| 21 | Savannah, GA | $61,210 | $46,860 | $68,290 | $64,290 |
| 22 | Longview, WA | $61,150 | $45,160 | $69,010 | $62,690 |
| 23 | Vallejo, CA | $61,130 | $43,350 | $69,910 | $56,350 |
| 24 | Santa Cruz, CA | $61,090 | $43,580 | $69,720 | $55,590 |
| 25 | Bellingham, WA | $60,990 | $43,970 | $69,350 | $59,020 |
| 26 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,940 | $45,640 | $68,490 | $70,320 |
| 27 | Fayetteville, NC | $60,530 | $38,380 | $71,430 | $65,810 |
| 28 | Yuma, AZ | $60,280 | $35,570 | $72,470 | $65,020 |
| 29 | Greeley, CO | $59,780 | $44,370 | $67,370 | $59,670 |
| 30 | Mount Vernon, WA | $59,570 | $44,320 | $67,080 | $58,150 |
| 31 | Redding, CA | $59,470 | $40,830 | $68,640 | $59,070 |
| 32 | Portland, OR-WA | $59,360 | $44,220 | $66,810 | $56,310 |
| 33 | Trenton, NJ | $59,320 | $44,080 | $66,830 | $57,490 |
| 34 | San Diego, CA | $59,160 | $41,560 | $67,830 | $52,870 |
| 35 | Bismarck, ND | $59,110 | $44,640 | $66,250 | $64,940 |
| 36 | Gulfport, MS | $59,110 | $50,090 | $63,540 | $65,670 |
| 37 | Sebastian, FL | $58,970 | $42,140 | $67,250 | $59,980 |
| 38 | Salinas, CA | $58,680 | $39,230 | $68,240 | $53,810 |
| 39 | Charleston, SC | $58,590 | $41,890 | $66,810 | $58,030 |
| 40 | Sacramento, CA | $58,550 | $41,660 | $66,870 | $54,890 |
| 41 | St. Cloud, MN | $58,320 | $47,010 | $63,900 | $66,550 |
| 42 | Los Angeles, CA | $57,780 | $39,350 | $66,870 | $50,880 |
| 43 | Lincoln, NE | $57,550 | $44,100 | $64,190 | $62,840 |
| 44 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $57,530 | $44,350 | $64,040 | $54,880 |
| 45 | Omaha, NE-IA | $57,510 | $42,790 | $64,750 | $62,570 |
| 46 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,350 | $42,470 | $64,690 | $52,810 |
| 47 | Charlottesville, VA | $57,300 | $36,550 | $67,540 | $57,790 |
| 48 | Dallas, TX | $57,220 | $35,130 | $68,100 | $55,500 |
| 49 | Burlington, VT | $57,030 | $48,130 | $61,420 | $56,490 |
| 50 | Springfield, OH | $56,990 | $40,160 | $65,270 | $62,980 |
| 51 | Elizabethtown, KY | $56,950 | $33,740 | $68,370 | $62,880 |
| 52 | Springfield, IL | $56,760 | $40,890 | $64,560 | $61,200 |
| 53 | Naples, FL | $56,620 | $39,980 | $64,810 | $54,860 |
| 54 | Grand Island, NE | $56,560 | $43,100 | $63,190 | $65,270 |
| 55 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,490 | $41,160 | $64,040 | $55,080 |
| 56 | Boston, MA-NH | $56,430 | $41,080 | $64,000 | $52,120 |
| 57 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $56,410 | $37,290 | $65,830 | $59,900 |
| 58 | Modesto, CA | $56,390 | $41,080 | $63,920 | $54,160 |
| 59 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $56,370 | $44,800 | $62,070 | $57,560 |
| 60 | Oshkosh, WI | $56,310 | $43,240 | $62,750 | $60,590 |
| 61 | Santa Maria, CA | $56,180 | $39,190 | $64,520 | $51,640 |
| 62 | Atlantic City, NJ | $56,160 | $40,500 | $63,860 | $56,810 |
| 63 | Iowa City, IA | $55,990 | $42,270 | $62,750 | $61,190 |
| 64 | Casper, WY | $55,970 | $42,390 | $62,650 | $59,650 |
| 65 | Stockton, CA | $55,970 | $39,060 | $64,290 | $53,260 |
| 66 | Duluth, MN-WI | $55,790 | $42,410 | $62,380 | $62,850 |
| 67 | Amherst Town, MA | $55,720 | $43,220 | $61,900 | $55,580 |
| 68 | Wichita, KS | $55,560 | $38,290 | $64,060 | $62,460 |
| 69 | Glens Falls, NY | $55,450 | $45,200 | $60,510 | $58,450 |
| 70 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $55,370 | $39,080 | $63,400 | $56,350 |
| 71 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,370 | $42,270 | $61,820 | $49,900 |
| 72 | Pensacola, FL | $55,310 | $39,250 | $63,230 | $56,600 |
| 73 | Chicago, IL-IN | $55,220 | $39,230 | $63,110 | $53,300 |
| 74 | Battle Creek, MI | $55,200 | $39,080 | $63,150 | $60,970 |
| 75 | Muskegon, MI | $55,100 | $44,320 | $60,400 | $59,560 |
| 76 | Pueblo, CO | $54,890 | $37,880 | $63,270 | $59,820 |
| 77 | Bend, OR | $54,870 | $44,740 | $59,860 | $52,960 |
| 78 | St. George, UT | $54,720 | $38,440 | $62,770 | $56,230 |
| 79 | New Haven, CT | $54,700 | $40,390 | $61,760 | $52,310 |
| 80 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,640 | $38,540 | $62,570 | $59,040 |
| 81 | Albany, OR | $54,620 | $39,620 | $62,030 | $53,500 |
| 82 | Oxnard, CA | $54,560 | $39,500 | $62,000 | $49,360 |
| 83 | Vineland, NJ | $54,560 | $37,340 | $63,020 | $56,850 |
| 84 | Medford, OR | $54,500 | $42,560 | $60,380 | $53,730 |
| 85 | Chico, CA | $54,450 | $38,210 | $62,440 | $53,810 |
| 86 | Salem, OR | $54,410 | $40,660 | $61,170 | $52,490 |
| 87 | Appleton, WI | $54,370 | $43,140 | $59,900 | $58,830 |
| 88 | Jackson, MS | $54,330 | $39,870 | $61,440 | $61,010 |
| 89 | Blacksburg, VA | $54,290 | $43,490 | $59,610 | $58,560 |
| 90 | Idaho Falls, ID | $54,200 | $36,710 | $62,820 | $57,410 |
| 91 | Lansing, MI | $54,180 | $38,310 | $62,000 | $57,040 |
| 92 | Orlando, FL | $54,140 | $39,000 | $61,610 | $53,380 |
| 93 | Pittsburgh, PA | $54,140 | $39,600 | $61,300 | $57,190 |
| 94 | Austin, TX | $54,100 | $36,710 | $62,670 | $55,170 |
| 95 | Phoenix, AZ | $53,870 | $37,980 | $61,710 | $52,140 |
| 96 | Hartford, CT | $53,810 | $40,080 | $60,570 | $52,370 |
| 97 | Palm Bay, FL | $53,750 | $41,450 | $59,820 | $53,750 |
| 98 | Spokane, WA | $53,730 | $40,930 | $60,030 | $53,540 |
| 99 | New Orleans, LA | $53,710 | $38,360 | $61,260 | $58,000 |
| 100 | Kenosha, WI | $53,620 | $42,910 | $58,880 | $53,030 |
| 101 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,560 | $39,640 | $60,400 | $55,020 |
| 102 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $53,410 | $34,990 | $62,480 | $61,780 |
| 103 | Merced, CA | $53,190 | $41,950 | $58,720 | $54,120 |
| 104 | Lima, OH | $53,140 | $38,560 | $60,340 | $59,260 |
| 105 | Bakersfield, CA | $53,080 | $36,070 | $61,460 | $52,610 |
| 106 | Bloomington, IL | $53,060 | $39,920 | $59,550 | $56,730 |
| 107 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,040 | $38,420 | $60,240 | $52,920 |
| 108 | Riverside, CA | $53,020 | $39,290 | $59,760 | $49,810 |
| 109 | Lafayette, IN | $53,000 | $40,540 | $59,130 | $56,730 |
| 110 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,000 | $37,750 | $60,530 | $57,500 |
| 111 | Spartanburg, SC | $53,000 | $43,850 | $57,490 | $58,210 |
| 112 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $52,980 | $40,540 | $59,090 | $58,120 |
| 113 | San Antonio, TX | $52,940 | $36,940 | $60,820 | $55,890 |
| 114 | Richmond, VA | $52,890 | $37,040 | $60,720 | $54,050 |
| 115 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $52,890 | $37,170 | $60,630 | $61,230 |
| 116 | Chambersburg, PA | $52,870 | $41,180 | $58,640 | $55,860 |
| 117 | Rochester, MN | $52,870 | $41,580 | $58,450 | $58,210 |
| 118 | Bozeman, MT | $52,830 | $45,660 | $56,370 | $51,540 |
| 119 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,810 | $38,460 | $59,880 | $52,350 |
| 120 | Harrisburg, PA | $52,810 | $37,520 | $60,340 | $53,530 |
| 121 | Waterbury, CT | $52,810 | $37,440 | $60,380 | $52,930 |
| 122 | Atlanta, GA | $52,690 | $38,170 | $59,840 | $52,660 |
| 123 | Fargo, ND-MN | $52,670 | $43,450 | $57,200 | $57,960 |
| 124 | Warner Robins, GA | $52,640 | $39,040 | $59,340 | $56,130 |
| 125 | Reno, NV | $52,620 | $38,600 | $59,510 | $52,090 |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $52,370 | $36,000 | $60,440 | $54,050 |
| 127 | Nashville, TN | $52,350 | $40,120 | $58,360 | $54,340 |
| 128 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $52,330 | $35,960 | $60,380 | $55,610 |
| 129 | York, PA | $52,310 | $40,460 | $58,140 | $54,490 |
| 130 | Salt Lake City, UT | $52,270 | $38,110 | $59,240 | $51,820 |
| 131 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,250 | $40,540 | $58,030 | $57,560 |
| 132 | Albany, NY | $52,150 | $41,790 | $57,260 | $52,380 |
| 133 | Lancaster, PA | $52,120 | $39,670 | $58,260 | $53,040 |
| 134 | Yuba City, CA | $51,980 | $38,210 | $58,760 | $49,870 |
| 135 | Raleigh, NC | $51,920 | $34,510 | $60,490 | $52,890 |
| 136 | Columbus, OH | $51,880 | $38,230 | $58,590 | $54,340 |
| 137 | Akron, OH | $51,850 | $39,440 | $57,970 | $55,530 |
| 138 | Anchorage, AK | $51,790 | $35,400 | $59,860 | $49,130 |
| 139 | Des Moines, IA | $51,790 | $36,170 | $59,490 | $56,480 |
| 140 | Manchester, NH | $51,730 | $41,950 | $56,530 | $48,960 |
| 141 | Miami, FL | $51,730 | $37,670 | $58,660 | $45,320 |
| 142 | Scranton, PA | $51,730 | $37,420 | $58,780 | $55,290 |
| 143 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $51,630 | $39,170 | $57,780 | $56,450 |
| 144 | Fresno, CA | $51,630 | $38,270 | $58,200 | $50,540 |
| 145 | Tallahassee, FL | $51,560 | $38,250 | $58,120 | $54,900 |
| 146 | Visalia, CA | $51,500 | $37,320 | $58,490 | $51,590 |
| 147 | Worcester, MA | $51,380 | $39,870 | $57,050 | $50,120 |
| 148 | Cleveland, OH | $51,310 | $40,250 | $56,760 | $54,630 |
| 149 | Eugene, OR | $51,250 | $39,790 | $56,890 | $50,460 |
| 150 | Bangor, ME | $51,230 | $40,810 | $56,370 | $53,080 |
| 151 | Springfield, MA | $51,230 | $39,770 | $56,870 | $53,330 |
| 152 | Morristown, TN | $51,190 | $40,790 | $56,330 | $59,270 |
| 153 | Waco, TX | $51,190 | $37,630 | $57,870 | $55,310 |
| 154 | Mankato, MN | $51,170 | $41,430 | $55,970 | $56,260 |
| 155 | Sheboygan, WI | $51,170 | $46,220 | $53,580 | $54,430 |
| 156 | Decatur, IL | $51,130 | $47,200 | $53,060 | $57,820 |
| 157 | Johnstown, PA | $51,130 | $39,440 | $56,890 | $59,500 |
| 158 | Las Vegas, NV | $51,130 | $37,380 | $57,910 | $51,020 |
| 159 | Binghamton, NY | $51,080 | $36,190 | $58,430 | $55,010 |
| 160 | Odessa, TX | $51,040 | $35,130 | $58,880 | $54,360 |
| 161 | Waterloo, IA | $50,900 | $41,600 | $55,470 | $58,470 |
| 162 | Madison, WI | $50,880 | $39,750 | $56,370 | $52,300 |
| 163 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,840 | $37,940 | $57,180 | $53,310 |
| 164 | Green Bay, WI | $50,770 | $40,520 | $55,830 | $54,540 |
| 165 | Reading, PA | $50,770 | $41,020 | $55,580 | $52,310 |
| 166 | Winchester, VA-WV | $50,770 | $36,730 | $57,680 | $52,640 |
| 167 | Tampa, FL | $50,710 | $36,880 | $57,510 | $50,260 |
| 168 | Shreveport, LA | $50,690 | $37,900 | $56,990 | $59,800 |
| 169 | Providence, RI-MA | $50,670 | $38,560 | $56,640 | $49,790 |
| 170 | Toledo, OH | $50,670 | $38,940 | $56,450 | $55,400 |
| 171 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,650 | $39,600 | $56,100 | $46,290 |
| 172 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,650 | $38,850 | $56,450 | $53,270 |
| 173 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $50,630 | $40,850 | $55,450 | $50,650 |
| 174 | Killeen, TX | $50,610 | $34,510 | $58,550 | $55,530 |
| 175 | Deltona, FL | $50,500 | $36,380 | $57,470 | $50,820 |
| 176 | North Port, FL | $50,460 | $39,230 | $55,970 | $49,270 |
| 177 | Altoona, PA | $50,440 | $36,690 | $57,220 | $56,350 |
| 178 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,440 | $36,800 | $57,160 | $50,700 |
| 179 | Columbia, MO | $50,400 | $35,090 | $57,930 | $56,350 |
| 180 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,380 | $36,730 | $57,080 | $52,730 |
| 181 | Crestview, FL | $50,340 | $38,080 | $56,370 | $51,880 |
| 182 | Syracuse, NY | $50,340 | $39,640 | $55,600 | $52,580 |
| 183 | Sandusky, OH | $50,290 | $40,560 | $55,100 | $56,330 |
| 184 | Cape Coral, FL | $50,270 | $35,760 | $57,430 | $49,120 |
| 185 | Milwaukee, WI | $50,270 | $39,270 | $55,680 | $51,860 |
| 186 | Jackson, TN | $50,250 | $37,270 | $56,660 | $58,760 |
| 187 | Provo, UT | $50,250 | $39,350 | $55,640 | $51,150 |
| 188 | Kankakee, IL | $50,150 | $38,230 | $56,040 | $52,030 |
| 189 | Fond du Lac, WI | $50,130 | $38,690 | $55,760 | $54,700 |
| 190 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,090 | $37,150 | $56,470 | $53,820 |
| 191 | Paducah, KY-IL | $50,020 | $35,010 | $57,430 | $58,110 |
| 192 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,980 | $36,000 | $56,850 | $52,670 |
| 193 | Owensboro, KY | $49,900 | $34,070 | $57,720 | $56,310 |
| 194 | Durham, NC | $49,750 | $33,380 | $57,800 | $50,990 |
| 195 | Gettysburg, PA | $49,690 | $37,960 | $55,470 | $52,100 |
| 196 | Detroit, MI | $49,610 | $36,800 | $55,910 | $49,460 |
| 197 | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,610 | $37,670 | $55,490 | $52,310 |
| 198 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,520 | $38,130 | $55,140 | $54,450 |
| 199 | Daphne, AL | $49,520 | $34,110 | $57,120 | $52,300 |
| 200 | Janesville, WI | $49,480 | $40,770 | $53,790 | $52,810 |
| 201 | Erie, PA | $49,460 | $35,880 | $56,160 | $54,380 |
| 202 | Greensboro, NC | $49,460 | $35,360 | $56,410 | $53,260 |
| 203 | Indianapolis, IN | $49,440 | $36,880 | $55,640 | $51,660 |
| 204 | Wausau, WI | $49,400 | $41,410 | $53,330 | $53,320 |
| 205 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,380 | $37,790 | $55,080 | $56,130 |
| 206 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $49,340 | $38,040 | $54,910 | $50,200 |
| 207 | Eau Claire, WI | $49,340 | $39,170 | $54,350 | $53,170 |
| 208 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,280 | $37,090 | $55,270 | $55,390 |
| 209 | Gainesville, FL | $49,280 | $36,800 | $55,410 | $50,940 |
| 210 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,280 | $35,530 | $56,060 | $52,630 |
| 211 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,280 | $36,030 | $55,810 | $54,510 |
| 212 | Davenport, IA-IL | $49,250 | $37,290 | $55,140 | $55,290 |
| 213 | Dayton, OH | $49,250 | $39,540 | $54,020 | $53,130 |
| 214 | Lebanon, PA | $49,250 | $38,920 | $54,350 | $52,840 |
| 215 | Logan, UT-ID | $49,250 | $37,790 | $54,910 | $51,340 |
| 216 | Winston, NC | $49,210 | $36,690 | $55,370 | $53,460 |
| 217 | Brunswick, GA | $49,170 | $34,110 | $56,580 | $56,060 |
| 218 | Midland, TX | $49,150 | $33,650 | $56,800 | $51,310 |
| 219 | Topeka, KS | $49,150 | $36,630 | $55,310 | $55,340 |
| 220 | Elkhart, IN | $49,090 | $35,440 | $55,790 | $54,350 |
| 221 | Greenville, NC | $48,980 | $37,610 | $54,580 | $55,410 |
| 222 | Houston, TX | $48,980 | $35,570 | $55,600 | $49,660 |
| 223 | Dubuque, IA | $48,960 | $38,560 | $54,080 | $56,060 |
| 224 | Tulsa, OK | $48,960 | $37,230 | $54,750 | $54,880 |
| 225 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $48,920 | $38,600 | $54,020 | $53,310 |
| 226 | Knoxville, TN | $48,880 | $37,340 | $54,560 | $52,800 |
| 227 | Yakima, WA | $48,880 | $39,020 | $53,730 | $51,160 |
| 228 | Hattiesburg, MS | $48,840 | $35,300 | $55,540 | $55,730 |
| 229 | Peoria, IL | $48,670 | $38,130 | $53,850 | $53,350 |
| 230 | Beaumont, TX | $48,590 | $36,480 | $54,560 | $53,960 |
| 231 | Ogden, UT | $48,570 | $37,070 | $54,250 | $48,400 |
| 232 | Anniston, AL | $48,550 | $35,880 | $54,810 | $56,490 |
| 233 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,530 | $36,380 | $54,520 | $53,820 |
| 234 | South Bend, IN-MI | $48,530 | $38,650 | $53,390 | $52,260 |
| 235 | Saginaw, MI | $48,510 | $35,820 | $54,770 | $53,370 |
| 236 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,480 | $36,570 | $54,370 | $52,370 |
| 237 | Racine, WI | $48,480 | $33,720 | $55,760 | $50,520 |
| 238 | Birmingham, AL | $48,460 | $35,170 | $55,020 | $52,880 |
| 239 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,460 | $32,760 | $56,200 | $54,140 |
| 240 | Boise City, ID | $48,420 | $39,120 | $53,000 | $49,210 |
| 241 | Billings, MT | $48,380 | $39,190 | $52,920 | $51,730 |
| 242 | Youngstown, OH | $48,380 | $36,050 | $54,450 | $55,360 |
| 243 | Twin Falls, ID | $48,360 | $39,870 | $52,540 | $52,500 |
| 244 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,340 | $37,480 | $53,710 | $53,340 |
| 245 | Buffalo, NY | $48,300 | $38,150 | $53,290 | $50,390 |
| 246 | Greenville, SC | $48,300 | $36,230 | $54,250 | $51,790 |
| 247 | Charleston, WV | $48,280 | $37,540 | $53,580 | $54,420 |
| 248 | Evansville, IN | $48,260 | $34,880 | $54,830 | $52,730 |
| 249 | Macon, GA | $48,260 | $34,070 | $55,240 | $54,510 |
| 250 | Lexington, KY | $48,170 | $34,840 | $54,720 | $51,860 |
| 251 | Springfield, MO | $48,150 | $36,940 | $53,660 | $54,350 |
| 252 | Fayetteville, AR | $48,130 | $36,460 | $53,870 | $52,690 |
| 253 | Sherman, TX | $48,130 | $35,610 | $54,290 | $51,330 |
| 254 | Lafayette, LA | $48,050 | $36,230 | $53,870 | $55,100 |
| 255 | Lawrence, KS | $48,050 | $39,420 | $52,310 | $53,250 |
| 256 | Little Rock, AR | $48,050 | $36,190 | $53,890 | $53,770 |
| 257 | Grants Pass, OR | $47,940 | $39,670 | $52,000 | $49,040 |
| 258 | Roanoke, VA | $47,920 | $35,730 | $53,910 | $51,190 |
| 259 | Hickory, NC | $47,900 | $37,020 | $53,270 | $54,130 |
| 260 | Monroe, MI | $47,900 | $36,250 | $53,620 | $51,230 |
| 261 | Augusta, GA-SC | $47,860 | $34,530 | $54,430 | $52,080 |
| 262 | Montgomery, AL | $47,800 | $31,620 | $55,760 | $53,300 |
| 263 | Rockford, IL | $47,690 | $37,770 | $52,580 | $51,750 |
| 264 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,650 | $35,940 | $53,440 | $55,120 |
| 265 | Tyler, TX | $47,650 | $32,860 | $54,930 | $51,710 |
| 266 | Champaign, IL | $47,530 | $38,360 | $52,060 | $51,270 |
| 267 | Asheville, NC | $47,440 | $34,260 | $53,960 | $49,160 |
| 268 | Longview, TX | $47,440 | $33,900 | $54,120 | $53,010 |
| 269 | Elmira, NY | $47,360 | $37,360 | $52,290 | $50,170 |
| 270 | State College, PA | $47,300 | $36,590 | $52,560 | $48,880 |
| 271 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,300 | $38,020 | $51,850 | $53,870 |
| 272 | Muncie, IN | $47,260 | $36,070 | $52,750 | $53,610 |
| 273 | Cleveland, TN | $47,240 | $35,030 | $53,250 | $53,630 |
| 274 | Wilmington, NC | $47,200 | $32,820 | $54,270 | $48,950 |
| 275 | Burlington, NC | $47,170 | $36,070 | $52,640 | $50,610 |
| 276 | Panama City, FL | $47,130 | $36,730 | $52,250 | $48,440 |
| 277 | Canton, OH | $47,090 | $36,690 | $52,210 | $52,670 |
| 278 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,090 | $37,290 | $51,920 | $54,830 |
| 279 | Johnson City, TN | $46,860 | $36,480 | $51,960 | $53,290 |
| 280 | Missoula, MT | $46,780 | $38,900 | $50,670 | $48,500 |
| 281 | Rochester, NY | $46,720 | $37,810 | $51,110 | $48,150 |
| 282 | Mobile, AL | $46,700 | $32,990 | $53,460 | $53,010 |
| 283 | San Angelo, TX | $46,530 | $33,530 | $52,940 | $50,330 |
| 284 | Gainesville, GA | $46,490 | $39,670 | $49,840 | $48,040 |
| 285 | Huntsville, AL | $46,470 | $36,730 | $51,270 | $49,930 |
| 286 | College Station, TX | $46,400 | $31,490 | $53,730 | $51,020 |
| 287 | Jackson, MI | $46,280 | $37,070 | $50,810 | $50,430 |
| 288 | Abilene, TX | $46,200 | $36,380 | $51,020 | $51,130 |
| 289 | Williamsport, PA | $46,130 | $33,880 | $52,190 | $49,950 |
| 290 | Columbia, SC | $46,090 | $35,710 | $51,210 | $49,210 |
| 291 | Amarillo, TX | $46,070 | $35,130 | $51,440 | $50,170 |
| 292 | Weirton, WV-OH | $46,010 | $35,860 | $51,000 | $51,680 |
| 293 | Michigan City, IN | $45,970 | $34,170 | $51,790 | $50,140 |
| 294 | Lubbock, TX | $45,910 | $32,240 | $52,620 | $50,280 |
| 295 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,820 | $32,970 | $52,150 | $49,440 |
| 296 | Rocky Mount, NC | $45,610 | $34,990 | $50,860 | $51,820 |
| 297 | Decatur, AL | $45,590 | $36,840 | $49,900 | $52,270 |
| 298 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,570 | $34,150 | $51,190 | $53,060 |
| 299 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,510 | $32,970 | $51,690 | $50,930 |
| 300 | Rapid City, SD | $45,470 | $33,860 | $51,190 | $51,000 |
| 301 | Staunton, VA | $45,470 | $32,700 | $51,770 | $49,900 |
| 302 | Utica, NY | $45,430 | $36,520 | $49,820 | $49,020 |
| 303 | Houma, LA | $45,360 | $32,550 | $51,690 | $53,300 |
| 304 | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,320 | $36,280 | $49,770 | $47,430 |
| 305 | Pocatello, ID | $45,300 | $40,540 | $47,670 | $50,950 |
| 306 | Lakeland, FL | $45,180 | $35,300 | $50,040 | $46,510 |
| 307 | Traverse City, MI | $45,090 | $36,770 | $49,170 | $48,290 |
| 308 | Mansfield, OH | $45,050 | $34,420 | $50,290 | $50,690 |
| 309 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $44,720 | $31,890 | $51,040 | $50,580 |
| 310 | Joplin, MO-KS | $44,620 | $34,780 | $49,460 | $52,050 |
| 311 | Hot Springs, AR | $44,450 | $34,050 | $49,570 | $51,850 |
| 312 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $44,390 | $34,300 | $49,360 | $52,840 |
| 313 | Victoria, TX | $44,280 | $36,610 | $48,070 | $49,290 |
| 314 | Niles, MI | $44,180 | $36,090 | $48,170 | $47,830 |
| 315 | Dalton, GA | $43,850 | $37,000 | $47,220 | $48,810 |
| 316 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,450 | $27,790 | $51,150 | $44,330 |
| 317 | Ocala, FL | $42,760 | $33,610 | $47,260 | $44,900 |
| 318 | Athens, GA | $42,560 | $34,960 | $46,280 | $45,600 |
| 319 | El Paso, TX | $42,470 | $29,290 | $48,980 | $47,240 |
| 320 | Valdosta, GA | $42,290 | $32,140 | $47,280 | $47,910 |
| 321 | Columbus, IN | $42,140 | $33,110 | $46,590 | $45,310 |
| 322 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,100 | $30,740 | $47,690 | $47,990 |
| 323 | Farmington, NM | $42,020 | $35,240 | $45,340 | $47,910 |
| 324 | Laredo, TX | $42,020 | $26,920 | $49,460 | $48,320 |
| 325 | Columbus, GA-AL | $41,970 | $26,750 | $49,460 | $47,000 |
| 326 | Albany, GA | $41,810 | $31,740 | $46,780 | $47,690 |
| 327 | Rome, GA | $41,810 | $32,340 | $46,490 | $46,370 |
| 328 | Dothan, AL | $41,480 | $33,680 | $45,320 | $49,480 |
| 329 | Auburn, AL | $41,450 | $29,910 | $47,130 | $47,140 |
| 330 | Florence, AL | $41,230 | $35,440 | $44,100 | $48,610 |
| 331 | Sumter, SC | $41,060 | $34,220 | $44,430 | $46,650 |
| 332 | Brownsville, TX | $40,830 | $33,110 | $44,620 | $47,490 |
| 333 | McAllen, TX | $40,620 | $29,040 | $46,320 | $47,290 |
| 334 | Florence, SC | $40,210 | $29,410 | $45,530 | $46,340 |
| 335 | Gadsden, AL | $37,320 | $28,060 | $41,890 | $43,570 |
| 336 | Flint, MI | $37,270 | $30,160 | $40,790 | $40,060 |
| 337 | San Juan, PR | $31,530 | $22,670 | $35,880 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays coating the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $74,510 a year, followed by Bridgeport, CT ($71,800), Portland, ME ($69,800), Lexington Park, MD ($68,760). The national mean is $52,620 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do coating earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($70,320 at national prices, $60,940 nominal), Ames, IA ($69,850 at national prices, $62,050 nominal), Portland, ME ($68,530 at national prices, $69,800 nominal).
How much do coating make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $61,920; Los Angeles, CA: $57,780; Chicago, IL-IN: $55,220; Dallas, TX: $57,220; Houston, TX: $48,980 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do coating earn the least?
Of the 337 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $31,530.