The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Athens-Clarke County, GA is $43,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,570.
Pay spans roughly $29,160 at the 10th percentile to $61,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.68 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Athens-Clarke County, GA.
| Median (annual) | $43,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.68 |
| 10th percentile | $29,160 |
| 90th percentile | $61,310 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.