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

In Tennessee, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.70 an hour ($47,210 a year). About 3,880 people work in this job there.

$22.70Median hourly pay
$39,870–$55,620Middle half of workers, yearly
3,880People in this job in Tennessee

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($48,250). Tennessee ranks 36th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.50$36,400
25% of workers$19.17$39,870
Half of workers (median)$22.70$47,210
75% of workers$26.74$55,620
90% of workers$30.46$63,360

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chattanooga$49,850530
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$49,7801,010
Clarksville$48,510110
Memphis$48,480350
Jackson$46,110110
Cleveland$45,56050
Knoxville$45,450490
Kingsport-Bristol$45,440250
Morristown$44,780110
Johnson City$44,60070

Tennessee unemployment rate: 3.4% (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 Tennessee

JobMedian yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,230
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,510
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,860
Furniture Finishers$32,160
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$52,120
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,760
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,190
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,970

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.