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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities. Excludes “Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4193).

National estimates for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Industry profile for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Geographic profile for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

National estimates for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
152,120 1.3 % $ 22.33 $ 46,440 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 17.54 $ 21.14 $ 24.78 $ 30.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 36,490 $ 43,960 $ 51,540 $ 63,430

Industry profile for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 25,750 2.66 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 13,460 10.66 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 10,570 1.41 $ 21.11 $ 43,900
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 10,450 2.15 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,290 4.33 $ 21.24 $ 44,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 13,460 10.66 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 1,240 5.08 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,290 4.33 $ 21.24 $ 44,180
Ship and Boat Building 5,640 3.81 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 25,750 2.66 $ 26.51 $ 55,140

Top paying industries for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 170 (7) $ 33.71 $ 70,110
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 0.01 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 33.29 $ 69,230
Rail Transportation 50 0.03 $ 31.42 $ 65,360
Facilities Support Services 50 0.03 $ 30.08 $ 62,560

Geographic profile for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 14,590 0.83 0.80 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Texas 13,840 1.06 1.04 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
Indiana 7,920 2.56 2.49 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Ohio 7,060 1.31 1.28 $ 21.35 $ 44,410
Wisconsin 6,790 2.41 2.34 $ 21.13 $ 43,950


Map of location quotient of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,330 3.05 2.96 $ 21.34 $ 44,380
Indiana 7,920 2.56 2.49 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Wisconsin 6,790 2.41 2.34 $ 21.13 $ 43,950
Alabama 3,810 1.90 1.85 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Mississippi 2,090 1.84 1.79 $ 22.59 $ 46,990


Map of annual mean wages of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 150 0.34 0.33 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
Washington 3,890 1.14 1.11 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
Alaska 170 0.55 0.54 $ 26.41 $ 54,930
Nevada 540 0.38 0.37 $ 25.59 $ 53,220
North Dakota 520 1.28 1.24 $ 25.53 $ 53,110



Map of employment of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,240 0.86 0.83 $ 23.56 $ 49,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,250 1.12 1.09 $ 24.23 $ 50,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 3,400 4.68 4.55 $ 25.71 $ 53,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,330 0.75 0.73 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,220 1.06 1.03 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,170 0.35 0.34 $ 24.07 $ 50,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,420 1.01 0.98 $ 30.87 $ 64,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,410 1.18 1.15 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,260 1.21 1.18 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,200 15.46 15.03 $ 22.06 $ 45,870


Map of location quotient of coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,200 15.46 15.03 $ 22.06 $ 45,870
Sheboygan, WI 330 5.66 5.51 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Wausau, WI 390 5.57 5.41 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Columbus, IN 260 5.34 5.19 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 3,400 4.68 4.55 $ 25.71 $ 53,480
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 420 4.65 4.52 $ 22.64 $ 47,100
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 620 4.18 4.06 (8) (8)
Fond du Lac, WI 180 4.02 3.90 $ 22.46 $ 46,710
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 170 3.92 3.81 $ 20.84 $ 43,350
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 270 3.87 3.76 $ 23.12 $ 48,090