Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $25.76 an hour ($53,590 a year). About 1,470 people work in this job there.

$25.76Median hourly pay

$47,480–$75,510Middle half of workers, yearly

1,470People in this job in Colorado

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). Colorado ranks 6th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Colorado

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.82	$39,150
25% of workers	$22.83	$47,480
Half of workers (median)	$25.76	$53,590
75% of workers	$36.30	$75,510
90% of workers	$48.88	$101,670

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Grand Junction	$61,130	100
Denver-Aurora-Centennial	$56,160	800
Boulder	$54,760	70
Pueblo	$53,080	50
Colorado Springs	$52,180	170
Greeley	$50,960	100
Fort Collins-Loveland	$49,260	80

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (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)

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,270
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,370
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$52,360
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,750

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.