Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $26.38 an hour ($54,870 a year). About 4,580 people work in this job there.

$26.38Median hourly pay
$42,220–$68,890Middle half of workers, yearly
4,580People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). It is 4% higher than the California median ($52,950).

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.53$36,470
25% of workers$20.30$42,220
Half of workers (median)$26.38$54,870
75% of workers$33.12$68,890
90% of workers$39.57$82,310

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$61,26050
Vallejo$59,930110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$58,910510
Salinas$58,39050
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$58,3901,380
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$58,240140
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$57,780930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$55,81060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$54,8704,580
Redding$53,33050
Chico$52,00030
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$51,270680
Modesto$51,020150
Stockton-Lodi$51,020200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$49,82080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$49,390230
Merced$48,89060
Fresno$48,660310
Yuba City$48,34030
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$48,3201,210
Bakersfield-Delano$48,010230
Visalia$46,63080

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,080
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,980
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,460
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,870
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,750

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.