The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $47,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,570.
Pay spans roughly $34,210 at the 10th percentile to $61,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.67 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $47,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.67 |
| 10th percentile | $34,210 |
| 90th percentile | $61,340 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.