Sort by any column. Employment is the number of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary by State (2026)
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn the most in Alaska at $69,910 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $29,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $48,250. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $69,910
- National median
- $48,250
- Lowest median
- $29,850
- States reporting
- 51
Alaska
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 1. Alaska$69,910 median · $68,299 adjusted · 140 employed
- 2. Washington$59,980 median · $56,049 adjusted · 3,980 employed
- 3. New Jersey$58,240 median · $53,527 adjusted · 2,890 employed
- 4. Maine$56,200 median · $57,908 adjusted · 680 employed
- 5. Maryland$55,510 median · $52,887 adjusted · 1,010 employed
Lowest-paying states for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 51. Puerto Rico$29,850 median · no price parity · 150 employed
- 50. West Virginia$42,950 median · $47,990 adjusted · 370 employed
- 49. Alabama$44,250 median · $49,818 adjusted · 5,250 employed
- 48. Michigan$44,670 median · $46,426 adjusted · 7,050 employed
- 47. New Mexico$45,730 median · $49,592 adjusted · 400 employed
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $69,910 | $45,210 | $81,610 | 140 | $68,299 |
| 2 | Washington | $59,980 | $47,790 | $78,740 | 3,980 | $56,049 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $58,240 | $47,320 | $76,530 | 2,890 | $53,527 |
| 4 | Maine | $56,200 | $47,430 | $64,720 | 680 | $57,908 |
| 5 | Maryland | $55,510 | $45,210 | $83,760 | 1,010 | $52,887 |
| 6 | Colorado | $53,590 | $47,480 | $75,510 | 1,470 | $52,003 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $53,170 | $43,680 | $63,180 | 2,010 | $61,148 |
| 8 | California | $52,950 | $43,840 | $68,890 | 11,570 | $47,823 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $52,900 | $44,710 | $65,450 | 1,550 | $51,057 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $52,210 | $46,440 | $62,500 | 3,430 | $52,940 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $51,990 | $45,040 | $63,240 | 230 | $47,285 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $51,150 | $45,120 | $59,980 | 2,740 | $48,366 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $51,020 | $46,110 | $68,180 | 560 | $57,352 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $50,220 | $46,670 | $65,220 | 220 | $54,180 |
| 15 | Virginia | $49,880 | $45,760 | $63,440 | 4,130 | $49,335 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $49,850 | $41,280 | $60,840 | 470 | $48,739 |
| 17 | Oregon | $49,400 | $46,220 | $61,980 | 2,470 | $47,794 |
| 18 | Vermont | $49,360 | $46,500 | $60,000 | 170 | $50,389 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $49,340 | $46,530 | $61,030 | 740 | $54,760 |
| 20 | Iowa | $49,330 | $44,190 | $59,160 | 3,220 | $56,209 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $49,170 | $45,180 | $57,960 | 6,120 | $52,256 |
| 22 | Ohio | $48,550 | $42,630 | $57,940 | 8,320 | $52,331 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $48,410 | $45,850 | $58,170 | 430 | $46,474 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $48,340 | $42,580 | $58,940 | 6,790 | $49,543 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $48,220 | $40,130 | $56,670 | 2,780 | $51,435 |
| 26 | Illinois | $48,000 | $42,550 | $57,980 | 6,390 | $48,020 |
| 27 | New York | $48,000 | $41,530 | $59,500 | 3,270 | $44,477 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $47,980 | $40,570 | $53,310 | 1,150 | $54,162 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $47,950 | $39,420 | $57,420 | 810 | $54,361 |
| 30 | Utah | $47,880 | $39,720 | $56,200 | 1,740 | $48,430 |
| 31 | Arizona | $47,860 | $40,590 | $56,950 | 2,440 | $47,538 |
| 32 | Florida | $47,860 | $39,990 | $59,210 | 6,200 | $46,280 |
| 33 | Missouri | $47,580 | $40,800 | $60,670 | 3,860 | $52,391 |
| 34 | Montana | $47,380 | $42,740 | $55,460 | 330 | $50,061 |
| 35 | Indiana | $47,320 | $38,890 | $59,270 | 8,030 | $50,702 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $47,210 | $39,870 | $55,620 | 3,880 | $51,388 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $47,170 | $36,560 | $53,690 | 2,190 | $52,319 |
| 38 | Kansas | $47,120 | $38,320 | $58,040 | 3,160 | $52,316 |
| 39 | Texas | $46,750 | $38,130 | $58,170 | 16,600 | $48,168 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $46,730 | $38,290 | $55,650 | 5,700 | $49,541 |
| 41 | Georgia | $46,450 | $39,780 | $59,970 | 5,900 | $48,238 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $46,380 | $37,450 | $49,960 | 1,870 | $53,349 |
| 43 | Delaware | $46,120 | $37,380 | $62,510 | 100 | $46,209 |
| 44 | Idaho | $45,810 | $39,630 | $51,110 | 760 | $47,972 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $45,780 | $38,020 | $54,720 | 2,520 | $52,116 |
| 46 | Nevada | $45,750 | $40,130 | $53,340 | 640 | $45,760 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $45,730 | $38,220 | $50,050 | 400 | $49,592 |
| 48 | Michigan | $44,670 | $38,300 | $53,340 | 7,050 | $46,426 |
| 49 | Alabama | $44,250 | $37,210 | $53,330 | 5,250 | $49,818 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $42,950 | $37,910 | $50,690 | 370 | $47,990 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $29,850 | $21,840 | $34,010 | 150 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $69,910, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $68,299.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders at $69,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($59,980) and New Jersey ($58,240).
Which state pays Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders at $29,850 a year, $40,060 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $68,299 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $69,910. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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