Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend 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. Excludes "Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4193) and "Painters, Transportation Equipment" (51-9122).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
85,760 1.6 % $16.57 $34,460 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.71 $12.78 $15.76 $19.36 $23.77
Annual Wage (2) $22,280 $26,590 $32,790 $40,260 $49,440


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 13,850 10.03 $15.77 $32,810
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing 6,870 1.85 $16.19 $33,670
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 3,730 1.52 $14.88 $30,950
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing 3,650 1.70 $17.13 $35,640
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 3,550 1.31 $19.38 $40,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 13,850 10.03 $15.77 $32,810
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 1,260 4.19 $15.62 $32,490
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing 2,450 2.62 $17.57 $36,540
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 870 2.21 $15.33 $31,880
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 1,280 2.09 $16.19 $33,680

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 410 0.20 $23.58 $49,050
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 930 0.93 $23.56 $49,010
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 150 0.01 $22.28 $46,350
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing 90 0.65 $21.52 $44,760
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 770 0.27 $21.41 $44,530


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,580 0.73 1.20 $17.16 $35,690
California 6,350 0.40 0.65 $16.27 $33,830
Ohio 6,320 1.18 1.94 $16.77 $34,880
Wisconsin 5,380 1.92 3.14 $17.60 $36,620
Indiana 3,900 1.30 2.14 $15.98 $33,240




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 820 1.95 3.20 $16.26 $33,820
Wisconsin 5,380 1.92 3.14 $17.60 $36,620
Iowa 2,340 1.53 2.50 $16.07 $33,420
Indiana 3,900 1.30 2.14 $15.98 $33,240
Ohio 6,320 1.18 1.94 $16.77 $34,880




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 480 0.80 1.31 $23.51 $48,890
Maryland 340 0.13 0.21 $20.08 $41,770
Wyoming 100 0.35 0.57 $19.90 $41,400
Hawaii 40 0.06 0.10 $18.55 $38,580
New Jersey 1,800 0.45 0.74 $18.33 $38,120





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,770 0.94 1.55 $19.12 $39,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,170 0.51 0.84 $15.28 $31,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,580 0.83 1.35 $18.24 $37,940
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,500 0.62 1.01 $16.67 $34,670
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,400 1.67 2.73 $18.43 $38,330
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,300 1.27 2.07 $17.64 $36,690
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 1,300 1.08 1.76 $14.29 $29,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,150 0.45 0.74 $16.10 $33,500
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 970 0.27 0.44 $17.33 $36,040
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 900 0.58 0.94 $14.70 $30,580




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, IN 360 7.40 12.12 $12.27 $25,520
Grand Island, NE 210 5.20 8.51 $20.54 $42,710
Wausau, WI 300 4.32 7.08 $16.26 $33,820
Mansfield, OH 210 4.09 6.70 $14.14 $29,420
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 510 4.00 6.55 $14.47 $30,090
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 150 3.89 6.36 $16.72 $34,770
Appleton, WI 380 3.12 5.11 $17.93 $37,290
Odessa, TX 210 3.05 5.00 $17.76 $36,930
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 270 3.00 4.91 $15.82 $32,900
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 270 2.94 4.81 $20.67 $42,990




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 190 0.14 0.24 $22.88 $47,580
Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Division 30 0.54 0.88 $22.71 $47,230
Santa Rosa, CA 30 0.16 0.27 $22.05 $45,870
Harrisonburg, VA 60 0.97 1.59 $22.06 $45,870
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 430 0.40 0.65 $21.67 $45,070
Burlington-South Burlington, VT (8) (8) (8) $21.38 $44,460
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (8) (8) (8) $21.19 $44,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 270 2.94 4.81 $20.67 $42,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 230 0.32 0.52 $20.60 $42,840
Grand Island, NE 210 5.20 8.51 $20.54 $42,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 960 3.80 6.23 $16.15 $33,600
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 900 3.92 6.42 $16.80 $34,940
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 800 2.43 3.97 $17.13 $35,630
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 660 3.14 5.14 $14.66 $30,500
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 610 2.85 4.67 $14.68 $30,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 900 3.92 6.42 $16.80 $34,940
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 510 3.89 6.36 $17.23 $35,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 960 3.80 6.23 $16.15 $33,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 470 3.39 5.55 $18.56 $38,600
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 660 3.14 5.14 $14.66 $30,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 40 0.24 0.40 $25.06 $52,120
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 380 2.00 3.27 $24.35 $50,640
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 1.47 2.41 $20.70 $43,060
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.70 1.15 $20.58 $42,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 120 0.69 1.13 $20.11 $41,840


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017