Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $25.31 an hour ($52,640 a year). About 1,560 people work in this job there.

$25.31Median hourly pay

$46,930–$65,670Middle half of workers, yearly

1,560People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). It is 7% higher than the Oregon median ($49,400).

Pay range for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.76	$43,180
25% of workers	$22.56	$46,930
Half of workers (median)	$25.31	$52,640
75% of workers	$31.57	$65,670
90% of workers	$40.07	$83,350

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)	$52,640	1,560
Bend	$49,390	160
Medford	$48,720	140
Salem	$47,290	150
Eugene-Springfield	$47,070	200
Grants Pass	$46,580	80
Albany	$45,520	50

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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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,460
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Other job titles for this job

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