The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $47,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,680.
Pay spans roughly $36,620 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 $22.85 per hour. An estimated 2,990 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $47,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.85 |
| 10th percentile | $36,620 |
| 90th percentile | $62,930 |
| Employment | 2,990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.