The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Montana is $47,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,750.
Pay spans roughly $38,350 at the 10th percentile to $62,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.95 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $47,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.95 |
| 10th percentile | $38,350 |
| 90th percentile | $62,950 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.