The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is $49,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,020.
Pay spans roughly $37,660 at the 10th percentile to $74,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.89 per hour. An estimated 2,580 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $49,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.89 |
| 10th percentile | $37,660 |
| 90th percentile | $74,330 |
| Employment | 2,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.