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

In Illinois, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.08 an hour ($48,000 a year). About 6,390 people work in this job there.

$23.08Median hourly pay

$42,550–$57,980Middle half of workers, yearly

6,390People in this job in Illinois

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,250). Illinois ranks 26th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.75	$36,930
25% of workers	$20.46	$42,550
Half of workers (median)	$23.08	$48,000
75% of workers	$27.87	$57,980
90% of workers	$36.50	$75,920

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Springfield	$57,200	40
Decatur	$50,650	140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$48,910	3,680
Bloomington	$47,150	40
Peoria	$46,540	370
Kankakee	$46,130	70
Rockford	$45,690	250
Champaign-Urbana	$45,090	100

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,260
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,620
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,180
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,920
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,560
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,420
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,940

Other job titles for this job

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