Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $28.14 an hour ($58,520 a year). About 3,250 people work in this job there.

$28.14Median hourly pay
$47,920–$77,990Middle half of workers, yearly
3,250People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 21% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). It is 22% higher than the New York median ($48,000).

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.91$39,320
25% of workers$23.04$47,920
Half of workers (median)$28.14$58,520
75% of workers$37.49$77,990
90% of workers$39.83$82,850

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$58,5203,250
Glens Falls$50,92060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$49,020170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$48,210190
Syracuse$48,020160
Rochester$46,990390
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$46,120370
Elmira$45,96060
Binghamton$45,56070
Utica-Rome$43,39070

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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JobMedian yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,900
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,680

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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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.