The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, GA-AL is $43,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,910.
Pay spans roughly $19,880 at the 10th percentile to $63,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.90 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, GA-AL.
| Median (annual) | $43,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.90 |
| 10th percentile | $19,880 |
| 90th percentile | $63,350 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.