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

In Connecticut, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $25.43 an hour ($52,900 a year). About 1,550 people work in this job there.

$25.43Median hourly pay

$44,710–$65,450Middle half of workers, yearly

1,550People in this job in Connecticut

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). Connecticut ranks 9th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.49	$38,460
25% of workers	$21.49	$44,710
Half of workers (median)	$25.43	$52,900
75% of workers	$31.46	$65,450
90% of workers	$38.01	$79,050

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Norwich-New London-Willimantic	$69,600	70
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury	$63,360	270
New Haven	$49,490	260
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$48,890	610
Waterbury-Shelton	$48,540	250

Connecticut 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 Connecticut

Job	Median yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,480
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,220
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,090
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$59,840
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,460
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,490
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$86,390

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.