The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $59,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,490.
Pay spans roughly $37,450 at the 10th percentile to $80,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.77 per hour. An estimated 3,310 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $59,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.77 |
| 10th percentile | $37,450 |
| 90th percentile | $80,170 |
| Employment | 3,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.