Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Role Overview
Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities. Excludes “Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4193).
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Salary by State (top paying)
| State | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $63,440 |
| New Jersey | $59,840 |
| Maryland | $57,860 |
| Maine | $56,770 |
| Washington | $56,630 |
| Minnesota | $54,240 |
| Hawaii | $53,350 |
| California | $51,710 |
| North Dakota | $51,380 |
| Kentucky | $50,700 |
| Virginia | $50,060 |
| Rhode Island | $49,850 |
| Mississippi | $49,750 |
| Massachusetts | $49,700 |
| Connecticut | $49,490 |
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Median Annual Salary
$47,590
Projected Growth (10yr)
+0.7%
Avg. annual openings
15.8k
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