The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chico, CA is $51,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,230.
Pay spans roughly $38,690 at the 10th percentile to $73,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.91 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chico, CA.
| Median (annual) | $51,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.91 |
| 10th percentile | $38,690 |
| 90th percentile | $73,670 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.