The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $45,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,650.
Pay spans roughly $35,190 at the 10th percentile to $74,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.93 per hour. An estimated 6,840 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $45,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.93 |
| 10th percentile | $35,190 |
| 90th percentile | $74,560 |
| Employment | 6,840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.