The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbia, MO is $47,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,420.
Pay spans roughly $35,710 at the 10th percentile to $62,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.68 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbia, MO.
| Median (annual) | $47,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.68 |
| 10th percentile | $35,710 |
| 90th percentile | $62,930 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.