The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $51,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,220.
Pay spans roughly $38,650 at the 10th percentile to $84,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.86 per hour. An estimated 11,190 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $51,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.86 |
| 10th percentile | $38,650 |
| 90th percentile | $84,300 |
| Employment | 11,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.