Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ), the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.29 an hour ($48,430 a year). About 1,850 people work in this job there.

$23.29Median hourly pay
$41,060–$57,200Middle half of workers, yearly
1,850People in this job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,250). It is about the same as the Arizona median ($47,860).

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.71$34,750
25% of workers$19.74$41,060
Half of workers (median)$23.29$48,430
75% of workers$27.50$57,200
90% of workers$37.76$78,540

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Arizona metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Prescott Valley-Prescott$49,94080
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (this page)$48,4301,850
Tucson$46,290300
Yuma$44,91050
Lake Havasu City-Kingman$44,26050

Arizona unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 15,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (AZ)

JobMedian yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,860
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,000
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,450
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$78,940
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,680
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,500
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,800

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.