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

In Oregon, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.75 an hour ($49,400 a year). About 2,470 people work in this job there.

$23.75Median hourly pay
$46,220–$61,980Middle half of workers, yearly
2,470People in this job in Oregon

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). Oregon ranks 17th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.37$40,280
25% of workers$22.22$46,220
Half of workers (median)$23.75$49,400
75% of workers$29.80$61,980
90% of workers$36.50$75,920

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro$52,6401,560
Bend$49,390160
Medford$48,720140
Salem$47,290150
Eugene-Springfield$47,070200
Grants Pass$46,58080
Albany$45,52050

Oregon 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)

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,420

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.