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

In Idaho, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.03 an hour ($45,810 a year). About 760 people work in this job there.

$22.03Median hourly pay

$39,630–$51,110Middle half of workers, yearly

760People in this job in Idaho

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($48,250). Idaho ranks 44th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.64	$36,690
25% of workers	$19.05	$39,630
Half of workers (median)	$22.03	$45,810
75% of workers	$24.57	$51,110
90% of workers	$30.66	$63,780

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lewiston	$51,230	40
Coeur d'Alene	$46,920	70
Boise City	$46,590	310
Idaho Falls	$46,420	50
Pocatello	$45,930	40
Twin Falls	$44,070	50

Idaho unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Idaho

Job	Median yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,880
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$77,100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,690

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.