Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL), the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.16 an hour ($48,170 a year). About 1,560 people work in this job there.

$23.16Median hourly pay
$39,750–$59,980Middle half of workers, yearly
1,560People in this job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

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

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.63$36,670
25% of workers$19.11$39,750
Half of workers (median)$23.16$48,170
75% of workers$28.84$59,980
90% of workers$34.59$71,940

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$61,73070
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$49,520450
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$49,02060
Port St. Lucie$48,800140
Naples-Marco Island$48,70060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$48,500900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (this page)$48,1701,560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$47,810830
Jacksonville$47,590480
Gainesville$47,36080
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$47,29090
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$47,010310
Tallahassee$46,99080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$46,090170
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$45,440160
Panama City-Panama City Beach$45,10070
Lakeland-Winter Haven$42,730210
Ocala$40,890120

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,820
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,810
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,900

Other job titles for this job

Paint TechnicianHand SprayerSpray TechSpray Foam ApplicatorSpray PainterAuto RefinisherCarbon Paper Coating Machine SetterCoater OperatorCoating Machine OperatorImpregnation OperatorImpregnatorSilvering Applicator

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