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

In Virginia, the median pay for coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.98 an hour ($49,880 a year). About 4,130 people work in this job there.

$23.98Median hourly pay

$45,760–$63,440Middle half of workers, yearly

4,130People in this job in Virginia

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($48,250). Virginia ranks 15th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.39	$36,160
25% of workers	$22.00	$45,760
Half of workers (median)	$23.98	$49,880
75% of workers	$30.50	$63,440
90% of workers	$34.31	$71,360

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$59,970	1,780
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$51,800	300
Charlottesville	$49,420	50
Winchester	$49,330	50
Richmond	$48,310	440
Harrisonburg	$47,870	30
Roanoke	$47,520	190
Lynchburg	$44,300	130
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$43,680	50

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

Job	Median yearly pay
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$45,410
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,590
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,950
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,480
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$59,970
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,590
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,390

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.