The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $35,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,810.
Pay spans roughly $30,830 at the 10th percentile to $52,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.93 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
| Median (annual) | $35,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.93 |
| 10th percentile | $30,830 |
| 90th percentile | $52,920 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.