The median annual wage for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $45,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,320.
Pay spans roughly $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $62,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.95 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $45,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.95 |
| 10th percentile | $34,550 |
| 90th percentile | $62,990 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.